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Athrotaxivora tasmanica gen. & sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea): An unusual moth associated with King William pine (Athrotaxis selaginoides D. Don., Taxodiaceae) in Tasmanian montane rainforests
Citation
McQuillan, PB, Athrotaxivora tasmanica gen. & sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea): An unusual moth associated with King William pine (Athrotaxis selaginoides D. Don., Taxodiaceae) in Tasmanian montane rainforests, Australian Journal of Entomology, 37, (3) pp. 206-213. ISSN 1326-6756 (1998) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1998.tb01573.x
Abstract
The adult, final-instar larva and pupa of Athrotaxivora tasmanica gen. n. and sp. n. are described. Although a member of the superfamily Gelechioidea, it does not clearly conform to any of the existing gelechioid families or subfamilies but is here tentatively associated with the Xyloryctinae. Larvae are external feeders on the foliage of the King William pine, Athrotaxis selaginoides, in the cool temperate rainforests of western Tasmania. This is the first record of the coniferous family Taxodiaceae as a foodplant for Gelechioidea in the southern hemisphere.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Environmental Sciences |
| Research Group: | Environmental Science and Management |
| Research Field: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Other Environment |
| Objective Field: | Environment not elsewhere classified |
| Author: | McQuillan, PB (Mr Peter McQuillan) |
| ID Code: | 13912 |
| Year Published: | 1998 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 1 |
| Deposited By: | Geography and Environmental Studies |
| Deposited On: | 1998-08-01 |
| Last Modified: | 2011-08-08 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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