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Asaphodes camelias
Asaphodes camelias male.jpg
Male
Asaphodes camelias female.jpg
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Asaphodes
Species:
A. camelias
Binomial name
Asaphodes camelias
(Meyrick, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Larentia camelias Meyrick, 1888
  • Xanthorhoe camelias (Meyrick, 1888)

Asaphodes camelias is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. Specimens of this species have been collected in the southern North Island hill country, as well as near the Waitaha River and at Paroa, both in the South Island. A. camelias is regarded a typical species of the West Coast region and have been trapped during the months of February to May as well as July to September.

Taxonomy

This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1888 as Larentia camelias using a male specimen collected in December in Whangarei.

Images for kids

  • Fig 12 MA I437612 TePapa Plate-XIII-The-butterflies full (cropped)

    Illustration of a male A. camelias by George Hudson.

  • Fig 13 MA I437612 TePapa Plate-XIII-The-butterflies full (cropped)

    Illustration of a female A. camelias by George Hudson.

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