Asaphodes albalineata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.[3][2] It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed on Stewart Island / Rakiura. This species is similar in appearance to Asaphodes oraria but can be distinguished as it has an unusual pattern on the underside of its hindwings. It inhabits open hill tops and adults are on the wing in December.
A. albalineata was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1915 under the name Xanthorhoe albalineata from a specimen collected in December, at an altitude of 600 metres, on Table Hill on Stewart Island / Rakiura.[4][5] In 1928 George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species under the name Xanthorhoe albilineata.[5] In 1939 Louis Beethoven Prout placed this species in the genus Larentia.[6] This placement was not accepted by New Zealand taxonomists.[7] In 1971 J. S. Dugdale placed this species within the genus Asaphodes.[8] In 1988 J. S. Dugdale reaffirmed this placement and stated that although both the original spelling of albalineata, as well as the correction albilineata in a revision by Edward Meyrick, are incorrect, albalineata should be used under ICNZ rules.[2] The male holotype specimen is held in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.[2]
Descriptionedit
Illustration of A. albalineata by George Hudson.
Philpott originally described this species as follows:
♂ 26–30 mm. Head ochreous, face whitish. Palpi rather elongate, white. Antennae moderately bipectinated, stalk white basally. Thorax brownish-ochreous. Abdomen pale ochreous with paired linear black marks on the dorsal surface of each segment. Forewings triangular, elongate, costa slightly sinuate, hardly arched, apex obtuse, termen bowed, rather oblique; pale whitish - ochreous; markings greyish-fuscous; basal line obscurely indicated, angled above middle; first line from ¼ costa to ⅓ dorsum, irregular, sharply angled inwards above middle; a roundish discal dot; second line from ⅔ costa to ½ dorsum, bluntly projecting at middle, inwardly oblique at dorsum; median band slightly suffused with fuscous in disc and anteriorly to second line; an irregular patch of fuscous suffusion between upper third of second line and termen; a series of paired dots on termen, the apical ones tending to be inwardly produced as paired lines: cilia pale whitish-ochreous with a few dark scales opposite paired dots Hindwings elongate, termen obliquely rounded; pale whitish-ochreous; a terminal series of paired fuscous dots: cilia pale whitish-ochreous. Undersides: Forewings ochreous, disc broadly fuscous; hindwings ochreous; a straight white streak above middle from base to near termen, attenuated posteriorly, margined beneath with brownish-fuscous; a similar streak above dorsum.[4]
This species is similar in appearance to Asaphodes oraria but can be distinguished from that species by the unusual pattern on the underside of its hindwings.[4]
Distributionedit
This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed on Stewart Island / Rakiura.[1][5]
^Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 458. ISBN978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
^ abcAlfred Philpott (12 July 1915). "Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 47: 194. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q66084596.
^Prout, L. B. (1939). "Geometridae: Fauna Indo-Australica". The Macrolepidoptera of the World. 12: 264 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
^R. C. Craw (April 1987). "Revision of the genus Helastia sensu stricto with description of a new genus (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 14 (2): 269–293. doi:10.1080/03014223.1987.10422997. ISSN 0301-4223. Wikidata Q54670161.
^Dugdale, J. S. (10 November 1971). "Entomology of the Aucklands and other islands south of New Zealand: Lepidoptera, excluding non-crambine Pyralidae" (PDF). Pacific Insects Monographs. 27: 93–95. ISSN 0078-7515. Wikidata Q64006453.
January 01, 1970
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Asaphodes albalineata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae 3 2 It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed on Stewart Island Rakiura This species is similar in appearance to Asaphodes oraria but can be distinguished as it has an unusual pattern on the underside of its hindwings It inhabits open hill tops and adults are on the wing in December Asaphodes albalineata Female Male Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Geometridae Genus Asaphodes Species A aegrota Binomial name Asaphodes aegrota Philpott 1915 1 Synonyms 2 Xanthorhoe albalineata Philpott 1915Xanthorhoe albilineata Philpott 1915 Larentia albalineata Philpott 1915 Contents 1 Taxonomy 2 Description 3 Distribution 4 Habitat 5 Behaviour 6 ReferencesTaxonomy editA albalineata was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1915 under the name Xanthorhoe albalineata from a specimen collected in December at an altitude of 600 metres on Table Hill on Stewart Island Rakiura 4 5 In 1928 George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species under the name Xanthorhoe albilineata 5 In 1939 Louis Beethoven Prout placed this species in the genus Larentia 6 This placement was not accepted by New Zealand taxonomists 7 In 1971 J S Dugdale placed this species within the genus Asaphodes 8 In 1988 J S Dugdale reaffirmed this placement and stated that although both the original spelling of albalineata as well as the correction albilineata in a revision by Edward Meyrick are incorrect albalineata should be used under ICNZ rules 2 The male holotype specimen is held in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection 2 Description edit nbsp Illustration of A albalineata by George Hudson Philpott originally described this species as follows 26 30 mm Head ochreous face whitish Palpi rather elongate white Antennae moderately bipectinated stalk white basally Thorax brownish ochreous Abdomen pale ochreous with paired linear black marks on the dorsal surface of each segment Forewings triangular elongate costa slightly sinuate hardly arched apex obtuse termen bowed rather oblique pale whitish ochreous markings greyish fuscous basal line obscurely indicated angled above middle first line from costa to dorsum irregular sharply angled inwards above middle a roundish discal dot second line from costa to dorsum bluntly projecting at middle inwardly oblique at dorsum median band slightly suffused with fuscous in disc and anteriorly to second line an irregular patch of fuscous suffusion between upper third of second line and termen a series of paired dots on termen the apical ones tending to be inwardly produced as paired lines cilia pale whitish ochreous with a few dark scales opposite paired dots Hindwings elongate termen obliquely rounded pale whitish ochreous a terminal series of paired fuscous dots cilia pale whitish ochreous Undersides Forewings ochreous disc broadly fuscous hindwings ochreous a straight white streak above middle from base to near termen attenuated posteriorly margined beneath with brownish fuscous a similar streak above dorsum 4 This species is similar in appearance to Asaphodes oraria but can be distinguished from that species by the unusual pattern on the underside of its hindwings 4 Distribution editThis species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed on Stewart Island Rakiura 1 5 Habitat editThis species inhabits open hill tops 5 Behaviour editThe adults of this species are on the wing in December 5 References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Asaphodes albalineata nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Asaphodes albalineata a b Asaphodes albalineata Philpott 1915 www nzor org nz Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd Retrieved 11 February 2017 a b c d John Stewart Dugdale 23 September 1988 Lepidoptera annotated catalogue and keys to family group taxa Fauna of New Zealand 14 Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 172 doi 10 7931 J2 FNZ 14 ISSN 0111 5383 Wikidata Q45083134 Gordon Dennis P ed 2010 New Zealand inventory of biodiversity Kingdom animalia chaetognatha ecdysozoa ichnofossils Vol 2 p 458 ISBN 978 1 877257 93 3 OCLC 973607714 OL 25288394M Wikidata Q45922947 a b c Alfred Philpott 12 July 1915 Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 47 194 ISSN 1176 6158 Wikidata Q66084596 a b c d e George Vernon Hudson 1928 The butterflies and moths of New Zealand Illustrator George Hudson Wellington Ferguson and Osborn Limited pp 120 121 LCCN 88133764 OCLC 25449322 Wikidata Q58593286 Prout L B 1939 Geometridae Fauna Indo Australica The Macrolepidoptera of the World 12 264 via Biodiversity Heritage Library R C Craw April 1987 Revision of the genus Helastia sensu stricto with description of a new genus Lepidoptera Geometridae Larentiinae New Zealand Journal of Zoology 14 2 269 293 doi 10 1080 03014223 1987 10422997 ISSN 0301 4223 Wikidata Q54670161 Dugdale J S 10 November 1971 Entomology of the 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