Arctesthes siris

Arctesthes siris
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Arctesthes
Species: A. siris
Binomial name
Arctesthes siris
(Hudson, 1908)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Lythria siris Hudson, 1908

Arctesthes siris is a moth of the Geometridae family.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[3]

Taxonomy

Illustration accompanying original description of A. siris

This species was first described by George Vernon Hudson in 1908 under the name Lythria siris. He based his description on specimens discovered by J. H. Lewis at approximately 1200 metres in altitude in the Old Man Range of Central Otago.[4]

Distribution and habitat

A. siris is only found in alpine areas of Otago where it prefers wetland areas[5] and snow banks.[6] It has been observed at altitudes of 1300 – 1500 metres.[6] The species has been recorded in the Lammermoor Range,[7] the Old Man and the Rock and Pillar ranges.[8]

Life stages

A. siris is a day flying moth[5] and has been observed as an adult in February.[4]

Host species

The host species for A. siris include mat-forming Coprosma species.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Arctesthes siris (Hudson, 1908)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 170–171. ISSN 0111-5383. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Craw, R. C. (1986-01-01). "Review of the genus Notoreas (sensu auctorum) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 13 (1): 131–140. doi:10.1080/03014223.1986.10422654. ISSN 0301-4223.
  4. 1 2 Hudson, George Vernon (1908). "Recent observations of New Zealand Macro-lepidoptera, including descriptions of new species". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 40: 104–107 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  5. 1 2 3 Patrick, Brian H.; Lyford, Brian M.; Ward, John B.; Barratt, Barbara I. P. (1992-12-01). "Lepidoptera and other insects of the Rastus Burn Basin, The Remarkables, Otago". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 22 (4): 265–278. doi:10.1080/03036758.1992.10420820. ISSN 0303-6758.
  6. 1 2 Dickinson, K. J. M.; Mark, A. F.; Barratt, B. I. P.; Patrick, B. H. (March 1998). "Rapid ecological survey, inventory and implementation: A case study from Waikaia Ecological Region, New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 28 (1): 83–156. doi:10.1080/03014223.1998.9517556.
  7. ↑ Patrick, B. H.; Barratt, B. I. P.; Ward, J. P.; McLellan, I. D. (1993). "Insects of the Waipori ecological district: Lammerlaw ecological region" (PDF). Otago Conservancy Miscellaneous Series. 16: 1–42. ISBN 0478014813. ISSN 0114-7455.
  8. ↑ Patrick, B.H. 1984, B. H. (1984). "Lammermoor-Lammerlaw a tussockland National reserve in Eastern Otago?". Forest and Bird. 15 (4): 7.


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