Donacostola
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| Donacostola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Donacostola Meyrick, 1931 |
| Species: | D. notabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Donacostola notabilis (Philpott, 1928) | |
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Donacostola notabilis is a species of moth in the family Xyloryctidae,[1] and the only species in the genus Donacostola.[2] The species was described by Alfred Philpott in 1928;[3][4] the genus established by Edward Meyrick in 1931.[5] The species is endemic to New Zealand.[6][5]
The wingspan is 34–37 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous with brown markings. There is a fairly broad but indistinct median stripe from the base to the apex and a very obscure narrow streak along the dorsum to near the tornus. The first discal spot is minute and the plical spot is obsolete. The second discal is large and round. There is subterminal and terminal series of hardly perceptible dots. The hindwings are shining ochreous-white.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Donacostola Meyrick, 1931". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ a b Philpott, A. (1928). "Notes and descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute New Zealand Institute. 58: 359–370. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Donacostola". www.nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Donacostola notabilis (Philpott, 1928)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
