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Species Mnesampela kunama McQuillan, 1985

  • 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.

 

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)
05-Jun-2024 GEOMETROIDEA 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED Dr Cathy Byrne
21-Feb-2022 GEOMETROIDEA 24-Nov-2023 MODIFIED Dr Cathy Byrne (TMAG) Di Moyle (TMAG)
21-Feb-2022 GEOMETRIDAE 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED Dr Federica Turco (QM)
21-Feb-2022 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
21-Feb-2022 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
26-May-2010 MODIFIED