Xanthorhoe bulbulata (Guenée, 1868:94)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Cidaria bulbulata Guenée, 1868:94 (original combination)
Conservation Status
Missing
Last record: between 20 February and 14 March 1991
"Xanthorhoe bulbulata, once common, has been seen only twice in the last 70 years, and not at all in the last 20 years, so it is distinctly possible that this species is Extinct (Patrick 2000a)."
(Stringer et al., 2012:124)
Distribution
South Island, New Zealand
Biology & Ecology
"Hostplant is unknown but may be Ischnocarpus (Brassicaceae)."
(Patrick & Dugdale, 2000:33)
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Guenée, Achille (1868). New species, &c., of heterocerous Lepidoptera from Canterbury, New Zealand collected by Mr R.W. Fereday. The Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 5: 92-95.
Other references:
Clarke, C. E. (1933). The Lepidoptera of the Te Anau-Manapouri Lakes Districts. Transactions & Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 63: 112-132.
Craw, R. C. (1986). Review of the genus Notoreas (sensu auctorum) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae; Larentiinae). New Zealand Journal of Zoology 13: 131-140.
Hoare, R. J. B., Dugdale, J. S., Edwards, E. D., Gibbs, G. W., Patrick, B. H., Hitchmough, R. A. and Rolfe, J. R. (2017). Conservation status of New Zealand butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera), 2015. New Zealand Threat Classification Series 20. Department of Conservation, Wellington. 13 pp.
Hudson, G. V. (1898). New Zealand moths and butterflies (macro-lepidoptera). West, Newman & Co, London. 144 pp.
Hudson, G. V. (1928). The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. Ferguson & Osborn, Wellington. 386 pp.
Hudson, G. V. (1939). A supplement to the butterflies and moths of New Zealand. Ferguson & Osborn, Wellington.
Lewis, J. H. (1901). Lepidoptera of Mt Ida. Transactions & Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 33: 186-187.
Patrick, Brian H. (1994). Valley floor Lepidoptera of Central Otago. Department of Conservation, Dunedin. Miscellaneous Series No. 19. 54 pp.
Patrick, Brian H. (2000). Conservation status of two rare New Zealand geometrid moths. Science for Conservation 145, Department of Conservation, Wellington. 21 pp.
Patrick, Brian H. and Dugdale, John S. (2000). Conservation status of New Zealand Lepidoptera. Science for conservation 136. 34 pp.
Philpott, A. (1901) Catalogue of Southland Lepidoptera. Transactions & Proceedings of New Zealand Institute 33: 167-185.
Philpott, A. (1904). Notes on southern Lepidoptera. Transactions & Proceedings of New Zealand Institute 36: 161-170.
Philpott, A. (1907). Notes on the protective resemblance in New Zealand moths. Transactions & Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 39: 212-219.
Philpott, A. (1912). Nature Column. Southland Times, 2 March 1912, p. 11.
Philpott, A. (1917). A list of the Lepidoptera of Otago. Transactions & Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 195238.
Prout, L. B. (1939). Geometridae: Fauna Indo-Australica. In Seitz, A., The Macrolepidoptera of the World (Stuttgart) 12: 237-292.
Stringer, I. A. N., Hitchmough, R. A., Dugdale, J. S., Edwards, E., Hoare, R. J. B. and Patrick, B. H. (2012). The conservation status of New Zealand Lepidoptera. New Zealand Entomologist 35(2): 120-127. doi:10.1080/00779962.2012.686316
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