Tmetolophota semivittata

Tmetolophota semivittata is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] It was first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[2] In 2019 Robert J. B. Hoare undertook a major review of New Zealand noctuids. Hoare, having inspected the holotype specimen of this species, placed it within the genus Ichneutica.[3]

Tmetolophota semivittata
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T. semivittata
Binomial name
Tmetolophota semivittata
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms[1]
  • Leucania semivittata Walker, 1865

The wingspan of this species is about 40 mm.

References

  1. "Tmetolophota semivittata (Walker, 1865)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-06-30.
  2. Walker, Francis (1865). "Catalogue of Lepidoptera Heterocera". List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. XXXII: supplement, part 2: 323–706 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  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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