Harmologa scoliastis
Harmologa scoliastis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1907. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the southern parts of the North Island and throughout the South Island. This species inhabits open country and has an affinity for Discaria toumatou. Adults are on the wing from November until April, most commonly in January and February.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1907 using a specimen collected by George Hudson at Lake Wakatipu and named Trachybathra scoliastis. Meyrick placed this species in the genus Harmologa in 1911. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his 1928 book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. The male holotype is held at the Natural History Museum, London.Description
Meyrick described this species as follows:Distribution
This species is endemic to New Zealand. This species is found in the southern parts of the North Island and throughout the South Island.Habitat and hosts
H. scoliastis inhabits open country. Hudson stated that he obtained specimens by dislodging them from the foliage of Discaria toumatou growing on the banks of the Dart River.Behaviour
Adults of H. scoliastis are on the wing from November until April, most commonly in January and February. Hudson recorded that a Mr. Gourlay states thatthe larva of this insect sometimes inhabits the swellings
in the stems of Muehlenbeckia made by the larva of Morovu
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