Species Aenetus simonseni Beaver & Moore, 2020
- Aenetus simonseni Beaver, E.P., Moore, M.D., Grehan, J.R., Velasco-Castrillón, A., & Stevens, M.I. 2020. Four new species of Splendid Ghost Moths (Lepidoptera: Hepialidae: Aenetus) from Australia and Papua New Guinea. Zootaxa 4809(3): 449-474 [452].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC 31-071235 ♂, East Point, NT [12°24’26.4”S, 130°49’27.4”E].
Paratype(s) ANIC 31-071236, 31-071237 1 ♀, 1 ♂, Rimbija Island, Wessel Islands, NT, [11.01°S 136.45°E]; ANIC 31-071238 ♀, Black Point, Cobourg Peninsula, NT, [11.09°S 132.09°E]; ANIC 31-071239 ♀, Howard Springs, NT; SAMA 31-016391 ♂, Groote Island, NT; MAGNT ♀ (6 December 1972, T. Weir), Holmes Jungle, 8 ml. NE of Darwin, NT [130°56E, 12°24S]; UQIC 3 ♀, 1 ♂ (E.J. Dumigan, 03-07 February 1964), Darwin, NT; NMV T-22494 ♂, Batchelor, NT; NMV T-22493 ♂, Port Darwin, NT.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IBRA
NT: Arnhem Coast (ARC), Arnhem Plateau (ARP), Central Arnhem (CA), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Pine Creek (PCK), Tiwi Cobourg (TIW)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COELOLEPIDA | 05-Feb-2024 | ADDED | Dr Cathy Byrne Ms Eileen Lee |