Xanadoses
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| Genus: | Xanadoses Hoare & Dugdale, 2003
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| Species: | X. nielseni
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Xanadoses is a genus of moths in the family Cecidosidae. It contains a single species, Xanadoses nielseni, which is endemic to New Zealand. X. nielseni is also known by the common name Kamahi bark scribbler.
Taxonomy
X. nielseni was described by Robert J. B. Hoare and John S. Dugdale in 2003.[1][2] This species is named in honour of Ebbe Nielsen.[3]
Description
X. nielsen is a small, dark coloured moth with dark metallic highlights on its wings.[3]
Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand.[4]
References
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- ^ Hoare, Robert J. B.; Dugdale, John S. (2003). "Description of the New Zealand incurvarioid Xanadoses nielseni, gen. nov., sp. nov. and placement in Cecidosidae (Lepidoptera)". Invertebrate Systematics. 17 (1): 47–57. doi:10.1071/is02024. ISSN 1447-2600 – via CSIRO.
- ^ "Xanadoses - Butterflies and Moths of the World". www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
- ^ a b Hoare, Robert (April 2003). "The Scribbler: New Zealand's elusive graffiti artist" (PDF). Te Taiao. 1. Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research: 12. ISSN 1176-2454. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-11.
- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
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