Asaphodes campbellensis facts for kids
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Asaphodes campbellensis is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to Campbell Island in New Zealand. The host plant of this species is likely Chionochloa.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by John S. Dugdale in 1964 as Xanthorhoe campbellensis using a male specimen collected at Shoal Point, Campbell Island by K. Rennell. In 1971 Dugdale offered a new combination for this species assigning it to the Asaphodes.
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Asaphodes campbellensis male holotype
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