Graphania lignana

Graphania lignana is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1857.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] In 2019 Robert J. B. Hoare undertook a major review of New Zealand noctuids. Hoare, having inspected the type material of this species, placed it within the genus Ichneutica.[3]

Graphania lignana
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Female
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G. lignana
Binomial name
Graphania lignana
(Walker, 1857)
Synonyms[1]
  • Hadena lignana Walker, 1857

The larvae feed on various pasture and rangeland plants.

References

  1. "Graphania lignana (Walker, 1857)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. Walker, Francis (1857). XI: Noctuidae. In: List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). p. 758. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.58221.
  3. Hoare, Robert J. B. (2019-12-09). "Noctuinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) part 2: Nivetica, Ichneutica". Fauna of New Zealand. 80: 1–455. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.80.


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