Species Kunanyia stephaniae Byrne & Wei, 2012
- Kunanyia stephaniae Byrne, C.J. & Wei, N. 2012. Kunanyia stephaniae gen. nov. & sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae): an unusual and rare diurnal moth from the mountains of Tasmania. Zootaxa 3503: 25-46 [29-45, figs 2, 3, 9, 10, 20, 21].
Type data:
Holotype TMAG F5426 ♂ (14 JAN 1992 P. B. McQuillan dolerite scree in subalpine woodland), TAS. Mt Wellington chalet 1050m [42.8905Sº 147.29362ºE].
Paratype(s) AM numerous ♂s & ♀s (in various collections including AM, BMNH, ANIC, SNSB, NMV and TMAG), various localities.
Introduction
CO1 sequences
The CO1 barcode sequence fragments of three specimens of Kunanyia stephaniae gen. nov. and sp. nov., held in ANIC, were provided from BOLD (Barcode of Life Database) by iBOL (2012). The details of these specimens, BOLD Proc.ID: ANICQ499-11BOLD Proc.ID, ANICQ500-11 and BOLD Proc.ID: ANICQ501-11, are included in the list of paratypes. [See Byrne & Wei (2012)]
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Mt Wellington, near Hobart, Tasmania, Australia at around 1000 m; Mt Bishop and Clerk, Maria Island, Tasmania, Australia at 470 m.
IBRA
Tasmanian South East (TSE)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2022 | GEOMETROIDEA | 04-Dec-2021 | MODIFIED | Dr Cathy Byrne (TMAG) Di Moyle (TMAG) |
| 11-Oct-2012 | ADDED |