Archyala terranea

Archyala terranea is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[1] It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] This species has been recorded as being on the wing from December to February.[5]

Archyala terranea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tineidae
Genus:
Archyala
Species:
A. terranea
Binomial name
Archyala terranea
(Butler, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Scardia terranea Butler, 1879

Larvae feed in moss on rocks and pupates amongst the moss in a rough, dense cocoon.[5]

A. terranea has been collected in Wellington, Christchurch, Castle hill, Dunedin, and Lake Wakatipu.[5]

References
  1. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 464. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
  2. Butler, A.G. (1879). "On a small collection of Heterocerous Lepidoptera, from New Zealand". Cistula entomologica. 2: 487–511. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 60. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. "Archyala terranea (Butlera, 1879)". NZOR.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  5. Meyrick, E. (1888). "Descriptions on New Zealand Tineina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 77–106. Retrieved 7 February 2018.


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