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Heterocrossa philpotti

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Heterocrossa philpotti
Holotype of Heterocrossa philpotti hudsoni.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Carposinidae
Genus: Heterocrossa
Species:
H. philpotti
Binomial name
Heterocrossa philpotti
Synonyms[1]
  • Carposina epomiana philpotti (Dugdale, 1971)
  • Carposina philpotti (Dugdale, 1971)

Heterocrossa philpotti is a species of moth of the family Carposinidae.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand. It currently has two subspecies, although it has been hypothesised that Hetercrossa philpotti hudsoni may have two different species confused within this subspecies name.

Taxonomy

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This species was first mentioned by Alfred Philpott in 1928 under the name Carposina n.s.[3] It was first described by John S. Dugdale in 1971 as the subspecies Carposina epomiana philpotti.[4] In 1978 Elwood Zimmerman argued that the genus Heterocrassa should not be a synonym of Carposina as the genitalia of the species within the genus Heterocrassa are distinctive.[5] As a result in 1988 Dugdale placed this species in the genus Heterocrossa.[6] He proposed the new subspecies Heterocrossa philpotti hudsoni in place of Carposina epomiana as described and discussed by Alfred Philpott in 1928.[6]

Distribution

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This species is endemic to New Zealand.[7][1]

Subspecies

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  • Heterocrossa philpotti philpotti (Dugdale, 1971) (Auckland, Adams Island, Enderby Island, Ocean Island, Rose Islands)[4][8]
  • Heterocrossa philpotti hudsoni Dugdale, 1988[6]

The subspecies H. philpotti hudsoni has been recorded as being observed in Albany, Auckland.[9] Alan W. Emmerson and Robert J.B. Hoare have hypothesised that there may be two species confused within this name.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Heterocrossa philpotti Dugdale, 1971". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  2. ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
  3. ^ Alfred Philpott (1928). "The Male Genitalia of the New Zealand Carposinidae". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 59: 476–480. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q113369538.
  4. ^ a b J. S. Dugdale (10 November 1971). "Entomology of the Aucklands and Other Islands South of New Zealand: Lepidoptera, excluding non-Crambine Pyralidae" (PDF). Pacific Insects Monograph. pp. 55–172.
  5. ^ Zimmerman, Elwood (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9. Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press. p. 797. hdl:10125/7338. ISBN 9780824804879.
  6. ^ a b c Dugdale , J. S. (23 September 1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa". Fauna of New Zealand. 14. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: 131. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.14. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q45083134.
  7. ^ "Heterocrossa philpotti Dugdale, 1971". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  8. ^ Max N. Buxton; Barbara J. Anderson; Robert J.B. Hoare; Janice M. Lord (12 December 2019). "Are moths the missing pollinators in Subantarctic New Zealand?". Polar Research. 38 (0). doi:10.33265/POLAR.V38.3545. ISSN 0800-0395. Wikidata Q111890104.
  9. ^ a b Alan Emmerson; Robert Hoare (28 October 2019). "Lepidoptera from Redvale, Albany, north of Auckland, New Zealand, 2004-2016: an annotated list". The Wētā. 53: 43–70. ISSN 0111-7696. Wikidata Q105342215.
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