Species Mnesampela kunama McQuillan, 1985
- Mnesampela kunama McQuillan, P.B. 1985. A taxonomic revision of the Australian autumn gum moth genus Mnesampela Guest (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Ennominae). Entomologica Scandinavica 16: 175-202 [192].
Type data:
Holotype ANIC 3316 ♂, Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Mt Ginini, 5200ft, 1730 m.
Paratype(s) ANIC ♂, Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Mt Ginini, 1730 m; ANIC 2♂, Victoria, Mt Hotham, 5000 ft.; ANIC 2♂, 1♀ (Also in BMNH according to McQuillan (1985)), New South Wales, Mt Kosciusko, Dainers Gap, 5800 ft; ANIC ♂, Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Snowy Flats, 5000 ft; ANIC ♀, Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Mt Gingera, 5500 ft; ANIC ♀, New South Wales, Mt Kosciusko, 5000 ft; SAMA ♀, Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Mt Gingera, 5500 ft; SAMA ♀, Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Mt Gingera, 5500 ft; MV ♀, Victoria, St. Bernard; ANIC ♀, Victoria, Bogong Plains, 5500 ft.; AM ♀, New South Wales, Mt Kosciusko, 5000 ft.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Highlands of SE New South Wales. Australian Capital Territory and NE Victoria in eucalypt woodland above 1500 m
Australian Endemic.
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Caterpillar: herbivore (associated flora: Eucalyptus niphophila Maiden & Blakely [MYRTACEAE] snow gum).
Associated Flora References
McQuillan, P.B. 1985. A taxonomic revision of the Australian autumn gum moth genus Mnesampela Guest (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Ennominae). Entomologica Scandinavica 16: 175-202 [195] (Eucalyptus niphophila)
Diagnosis
Similar to lenaea except larger, hindwing venter with a sharply defined fuscous apical blotch anterior to M1 whereas diffuse blotch in lenaea and comarcha. Lateral processes of the anellus do not reach apes of ganthos as in lenaea. Female genitalia with a relatively shallow antrum and longer bursa.
Diagnosis References
McQuillan, P.B. 1985. A taxonomic revision of the Australian autumn gum moth genus Mnesampela Guest (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Ennominae). Entomologica Scandinavica 16: 175-202 [192]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 21-Feb-2022 | GEOMETROIDEA | 24-Nov-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Cathy Byrne (TMAG) Di Moyle (TMAG) |
| 21-Feb-2022 | GEOMETRIDAE | 24-Nov-2023 | MODIFIED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |
| 21-Feb-2022 | 24-Nov-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 21-Feb-2022 | 24-Nov-2023 | MODIFIED | ||
| 26-May-2010 | MODIFIED |