Ichneutica acontistis
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Ichneutica acontistis is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found only in the South Island, mainly on the eastern side although not in the Nelson district. This specie
Tmetolophota acontistis male
Tmetolophota acontistis female
Tussock grassland habitat of I. acontistis
John S. Dugdale
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John Stewart Dugdale was a New Zealand entomologist known for his contributions to knowledge about New Zealand lepidoptera, as well as tachinid flies and cicadas. He published extensively and his 1988
Ichneutica acontistis
…Davies Enys and named Leucania acontistis. The holotype specimen is held at the Canterbury Museum. In 1988, in his catalogue of New Zealand Lepidoptera, J. S. Dugdale placed this species within the Tmetolophota genus. In 2019 Robert Hoare undertook a major review of New Zealand Noctuidae. During this review the genus…
DSIR archive G2 27 John Dugdale