Helastia semisignata

Helastia semisignata is a moth of the family Geometridae.[1] This species is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1862 and originally named Larentia semisignata.[3][2]

Helastia semisignata
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Helastia
Species:
H. semisignata
Binomial name
Helastia semisignata
(Walker, 1862)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Larentia semisignata Walker, 1862
  • Xanthorhoe semisignata (Walker, 1862)

References
  1. "Helastia semisignata (Walker, 1862)". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  2. R. C. Craw (April 1987). "Revision of the genus Helastia sensu stricto with description of a new genus (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 14 (2): 269–293. doi:10.1080/03014223.1987.10422997. ISSN 0301-4223. Wikidata Q54670161.
  3. John Stewart Dugdale (23 September 1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. 14: 181. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.14. ISSN 0111-5383. Wikidata Q45083134. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2021.


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