Stathmopoda campylocha is a species of moth in the family Stathmopodidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as critically endangered by the Department of Conservation.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Stathmopodidae |
| Genus: | Stathmopoda |
| Species: | S. campylocha
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| Stathmopoda campylocha | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1889 using specimens collected in Wellington and Dunedin in January.[3][4] The type specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London and the type locality is recorded as being "Dunedin, New Zealand".[3]
Description
editMeyrick described the species as follows:
12-14mm. Head and thorax whitish-ochreous, somewhat metallic-shining. Palpi and antennae pale whitish-ochreous. Abdomen grey. Legs whitish-ochreous, greyish-tinged, anterior pair dark grey, posterior tibiae with dark-grey scales at origin of spurs. Forewings elongate, very narrow, broadest near base, long-pointed ; whitish-ochreous ; an ochreous-fuscous or dark fuscous streak along costa from base to 3⁄4, sometimes almost obsolete ; an ochreous-fuscous or dark fuscous broadly V-shaped mark before middle, more or less suffused, variable in thickness, its angle resting on inner margin, extremities nearly reaching costa ; a longitudinal line in posterior half of disc, a spot at apex, and an elongate spot at anal angle ochreous-fuscous or ochreous, sometimes partially connected : cilia grey. Hindwings rather dark grey ; cilia grey.[4]
Distribution
editThis species is endemic to New Zealand.[2][5] Historically this species occurred at Wellington and Dunedin,[6] and in 1915 Charles E. Clarke collected a specimen in mid December at Silverstream, Upper Hutt.[7] A further specimen was collected in early February in 1932 in the Pohangina Forest Reserve and was used by George Vernon Hudson to create an illustration of the species.[8] In more recent times S. campylocha has been found to be present in western and eastern Otago including in the Matukituki Valley.[9][10]
Ecology and habitat
editMeyrick collected his specimens amongst forest[4] and Hudson concurred that the species frequents forest habitat.[6]
Host species
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In 2000 Brian H. Patrick discovered that S. campylocha is associated with the nationally endangered plant Olearia hectorii.[9][10] Patrick was unable to locate S. campylocho larvae feeding but he hypothesised that they are likely detritivores or alternatively that they feed on scale insects.[9] He also suggested other possible host plants might be Olearia fimbriata, Olearia lineata, Olearia bullata or Olearia fragrantissima.[9] Plant-SyNZ indicates Olearia virgata as another possible host plant, attributed to Patrick (2000).
Conservation status
editIn 1939 Hudson stated that S. campylocha was regarded as being extremely rare.[8] This species has been given the "Nationally Critical" conservation status under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.[1]
References
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- ^ a b Hoare, R.J.B.; Dugdale, J.S.; Edwards, E.D.; Gibbs, G.W.; Patrick, B.H.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Rolfe, J.R. (2017). "Conservation status of New Zealand butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera), 2015" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 20: 6.
- ^ a b "Stathmopoda campylocha Meyrick, 1889". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ a b Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Meyrick, Edward (1889). "Descriptions of New Zealand Micro-lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 21: 154–188. Retrieved 1 May 2018 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 463. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- ^ a b Hudson, G. V. (1928). The Butterflies and Moths of New Zealand. Wellington: Ferguson & Osborn Ltd. p. 299.
- ^ "Stathmopoda campylocha". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ a b Hudson, George Vernon (1939). A supplement to the butterflies and moths of New Zealand. Wellington: Ferguson & Osborn Ltd. p. 456.
- ^ a b c d Patrick, Brian (2000). "Lepidoptera of small-leaved divaricating Olearia in New Zealand and their conservation priority" (PDF). Science for Conservation. 168. New Zealand Department of Conservation: 1–26. ISSN 1173-2946. OCLC 48661253. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ a b Mt Aspiring Station Conservation Resources Report Part 1 (Report). Department of Conservation. November 2005. pp. 1–62. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
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