Symmetrischema striatella (Murfeldt, 1900)
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Symmetrischema striatella (Murfeldt, 1900)
Symmetrischema striatella (Murfeldt, 1900)
Biostatus
Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
First record: 1 ♀, AK, Freemans Bay, Hayden St, to Heath trap, 9-10 Apr 2006, NH (NHNZ). Subsequently 10 further specimens at the same locality, but none since 2010 (NH database, NHNZ); also 1 ♂, Glen Eden AK, u.v. trap, 14-15 Apr 2018 (NZAC). Three records outside Auckland: 1 ♂, WO: Bridal Veil Falls, m.v. light, 10 Dec 2006, RJBH, NH, G. Hall, A.W. Emmerson; 1 ♂, ND: Whangarei, Kamo, 20 Apr 2010, RJBH, G. Hall (Fig. 32); 1 ♀, ND: Mangawhai, 23-24 Mar 2018, RJBH (all NZAC).
it seems elusive in NZ and has only been found in small numbers. Most NZ specimens have been taken in urban or suburban situations but one, from Bridal Veil Falls WO, was collected in native forest.
Nomenclature
Classification
Synonyms
Taxonomic concepts
Eucatoptus striatella Murfeldt
Symmetrischema striatella (Murfeldt, 1900)
Symmetrischema striatella (Murfeldt, 1900)
Symmetrischema striatella (Murfeldt, 1900)
Metadata
77418cb8-2cd2-4244-8156-2115721cbe01
scientific name
Names_NZAC
27 March 2015
10 May 2019