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The giant Tasmanian 'pandani' moth Proditrix nielseni, sp. nov. (Lepitoptera : Yponomeutoidea : Plutellidae s. l.)
Citation
McQuillan, PB, The giant Tasmanian 'pandani' moth Proditrix nielseni, sp. nov. (Lepitoptera : Yponomeutoidea : Plutellidae s. l.) , Invertebrate Systematics, 17, (1) pp. 59-66. ISSN 1445-5226 (2003) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1071/IS02026
Abstract
Proditrix nielseni, sp. nov., a giant of the world yponomeutoid fauna, is described from cool temperate rainforest in montane Tasmania. The distinctive larvae feed in the crown of the endemic 'pandani', Richea pandanifolia, the world's tallest species of Epacridaceae. This is the first record of the genus Proditrix Dugdale from Australia and from a dicotyledonous hostplant. It represents a second austral plutellid genus shared between Tasmania and New Zealand.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Zoology |
| Research Field: | Invertebrate Biology |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |
| Objective Field: | Mountain and High Country Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity |
| UTAS Author: | McQuillan, PB (Mr Peter McQuillan) |
| ID Code: | 33689 |
| Year Published: | 2003 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 2 |
| Deposited By: | Geography and Environmental Studies |
| Deposited On: | 2005-07-19 |
| Last Modified: | 2009-12-16 |
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