Arctesthes avatar
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| Arctesthes avatar Patrick, Patrick & Hoare, 2019[1]
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Arctesthes avatar is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Brian H. Patrick, Hamish J. H. Patrick and Robert J. B. Hoare in 2019. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] It was named after the 2009 movie Avatar.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b Patrick, Brian H.; Patrick, Hamish J. H.; Hoare, Robert J. B. (29 May 2019). "Review of the endemic New Zealand genus Arctesthes Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentiinae), with descriptions of two new range-restricted species". Alpine Entomology. 3: 121–136. doi:10.3897/alpento.3.33944. ISSN 2535-0889 – via Pensoft.
- ^ "New moth species gets blockbuster name". 19 June 2012. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Hollywood name for new moth species". Stuff. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "Avatar moth carries environmental message". www.pressreader.com. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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