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Genus of moths, endemic to New Zealand

Ichneutica
Ichneutica ceraunias, female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Noctuinae
Genus: Ichneutica
Meyrick, 1887
Synonyms
  • Graphania Hampson, 1905
  • Tmetolophota Hampson, 1905
  • Dipaustica Meyrick, 1912
  • Alysia Guenée, 1868 (nec Latreille, 1804)
  • Maoria Warren, 1912 (nec Laporte, 1868)
  • Alysina Cockerell, 1913
Ichneutica purdii

Ichneutica is a genus of cutworm or dart moths in the family Noctuidae. The genus is found in New Zealand and surrounding islands. There are more than 80 described species in Ichneutica, the largest known genus of Lepidoptera in New Zealand. In 2019 this genus was revised and greatly expanded with the genera Graphania Hampson, 1905, Tmetolophota Hampson, 1905 and Dipaustica Meyrick, 1912 all subsumed within it.

Species

These species belong to the genus Ichneutica:

References

  1. ^ 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 – via Maanaki Whena Landcare Research.
  2. "ICHNEUTICA - Butterflies and Moths of the World". www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
  3. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 461. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.


Taxon identifiers
Ichneutica


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