Pasiphila malachita is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Pasiphila malachita | |
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Male syntype specimen held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. | |
Female specimen. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Pasiphila |
Species: | P. malachita
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Binomial name | |
Pasiphila malachita | |
Synonyms | |
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References
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- ^ a b "Pasiphila malachita (Meyrick, 1913)". www.NZOR.org. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ Hamish J.H. Patrick; Mike H. Bowie; Barry W. Fox & Brian H. Patrick (2011). "The moths of Quail Island (Ōtamahua): a faunal comparison of an island under restoration with other sites on Banks Peninsula". New Zealand Natural Sciences. 36: 57–72. hdl:10182/6365.