Species of moth
Illustration by George Hudson c. 1927
Dryadaula pactolia is a species of moth in the family Tineidae.[1] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1901.[2][3] This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4] but it is occasional in Europe (British Isles including Ireland , Germany
Switzerland)
The larva feeds on the fungus Zasmidium cellare found in wine cellars and breweries.
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References
- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 464. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- ^ Meyrick, Edward (30 December 1901). "Descriptions of new Lepidoptera from New Zealand". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1901: 565–579 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 60. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "Dryadaula pactolia Meyrick, 1901". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Pelham-Clinton E.C., 1985.Tineidae. In: The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Heath J & Emmet AM, eds) 2: 152-207.
- ^ Gaedike, R. 2015 Tineidae 1: (Dryadaulinae, Hapsiferinae, Euplocaminae, Scardiinae, Nemapogoninae and Meessiinae) Microlepidoptera of Europe 7 Brill
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