Pasiphila erratica
Pasiphila erratica is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1916. This species is endemic to New Zealand and can be found in the Otago and Southland regions. Adults are on the wing from November until January.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1916 using specimens collected at Bold Peak, in the Humboldt Ranges, and at Mount Cleughearn in the Hunter Mountains in the South Island. Philpott originally named the species Chloroclystis erratica. George [Hudson |George Hudson] discussed and illustrated this species under that name in his 1928 publication The butterflies and moths of New Zealand. In 1971 John S. Dugdale placed this species in the genus Pasiphila. The male holotype, collected at Mount Cleughearn, Hunter Mountains is held at the New [Zealand Arthropod Collection].Description
Philpott described the adults of this species as follows:This species has a dark central fascia with reddish colouration on each side. This, along with the sharp angulation of the postmedian line, ensures it can be distinguished from other species in the genus.