Heterocrossa philpotti

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

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. He proposed the new subspecies Heterocrossa philpotti hudsoni in place of Carposina epomiana as described and discussed by Alfred Philpott in 1928.

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand.[6][1]

Subspecies

  • Heterocrossa philpotti philpotti (Dugdale, 1971) (Auckland, Adams Island, Enderby Island, Ocean Island, Rose Islands)[4][7]
  • Heterocrossa philpotti hudsoni Dugdale, 1988[8]

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

  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. ^ "Heterocrossa philpotti Dugdale, 1971". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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: 131. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.14. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q45083134.
  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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