Locheutis fusca
Locheutis fusca is a moth of the family Oecophoridae.[2] This species was discovered on 16 January 1930 by Alfred Philpott in the Tongariro National Park.[3] L. fusca was described by him later in that same year. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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| Holotype and allotype Locheutis fusca specimens held at Auckland Museum | |
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| Genus: | Locheutis |
| Species: | L. fusca |
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| Locheutis fusca Philpott, 1930[1] | |
Description
This moth is 13 - 14mm in size. L. fusca can be distinguished from the similar looking species Locheutis pulla as L. fusca has much longer hairs on its antenna. It is also has a much less coppery sheen to its wings than Locheutis vagata.[1]
Habitat
Philpott recorded it as being common amongst Beech forest on the banks of the Whakapapa River.[1]
References
- Philpott, A. (1930). "New species of Lepidoptera in the collection of the Auckland Museum". Rec. Auckl. Inst. Mus. 1 (1): 11. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- "Locheutis fusca". Insectin.com. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- Hudson, G. V. (1939). A supplement to the butterflies and moths of New Zealand. Wellington: Ferguson & Osborn Ltd. p. 452. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
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