Hierodoris s-fractum

Hierodoris s-fractum is a moth of the family Oecophoridae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand and can be found only in the southern parts of the South Island. The male is larger than the female. This species is very similar in appearance to H. eletrica however H. s-fractum has an interrupted silver S-mark on the forewing and longer labial palps. The larvae has not yet been described. Hoare hypothesised that the larvae of this species likely feeds on leaf-litter. The species seems to prefer open dry areas and can be found in native shrub and gorse.

Hierodoris s-fractum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Oecophoridae
Genus: Hierodoris
Species:
H. s-fractum
Binomial name
Hierodoris s-fractum
Hoare, 2005[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described by Robert Hoare in 2005.[1] The male holotype specimen, collected in West Melton, is held at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.[1]

Description
Hierodoris s-fractum illustrated by Des Helmore.

The wingspan of the male is between 14.5 to 17 mm while the female has a smaller wingspan of between 12 to 14 mm. The female shows slightly brachypterous wings and may not fly often. This species is very similar in appearance to H. eletrica however H. s-fractum has an interrupted silver S-mark on the forewing and longer labial palps.[1] The larvae has not yet been described.[1]

Distribution

This species is endemic to New Zealand and can be found only in the southern parts of the South Island.[1][2]

Habitat and host species

Hoare hypothesised that the larvae of this species likely feeds on leaf-litter.[1] The species seems to prefer open dry areas and can be found in native shrub and gorse.[1]

References
  1. Robert J. B. Hoare (24 December 2005). "Hierodoris (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea: Oecophoridae), and overview of Oecophoridae" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. 54: 32–33. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.54. ISSN 0111-5383. OCLC 946510444. Wikidata Q44994400.
  2. "Hierodoris s-fractum Hoare, 2005". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
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