Graphania agorastis (Meyrick, 1887) New Zealand
Graphania averilla (Hudson, 1921) New Zealand
Melanchra averilla Hudson, 1921; 255; TL : New Zealand, Mt Egmont
Graphania badia (Philpott, 1927) New Zealand
Melanchra badia Philpott, 1927; 80; TL : New Zealand, Leslie Valley
Graphania beata (Howes, 1906) New Zealand
Melanchra beata Howes, 1906; 510, pl. 44, f. 2; TL : Invercargill
Graphania boldensis (Salmon, 1956) New Zealand
Melanchra boldensis Salmon, 1956; 573, pl. 1, f. 4-5; TL : New Zealand, Bold Peak, Lake Wakatipu
Graphania bromias (Meyrick, 1902) New Zealand
Melanchra bromias Meyrick, 1902; 273; TL : Chatham Is.
Graphania brunneosa (Fox, 1970) New Zealand
Melanchra brunneosa Fox, 1970; 22, f. 1; TL : New Zealand, Mt Egmont
Graphania captiosa (Philpott, 1927) New Zealand
Melanchra captiosa Philpott, 1927; 80; TL : New Zealand, Mt Arthur Tableland
Graphania chlorodonta (Hampson, 1911) New Zealand
Morrisonia chlorodonta Hampson, 1911; 423; TL : New Zealand, N. Island, Ngarua Wahia
Graphania chlorograpta (Hampson, 1905) New Zealand
Morrisonia chlorograpta Hampson, 1905; 452; TL : New Zealand, Middle I., Orepuki
Graphania chryserythra (Hampson, 1905) New Zealand
Morrisonia chryserythra Hampson, 1905; 452; TL : New Zealand, Middle I., Orepuki
Graphania coctilis (Meyrick, 1931) New Zealand
Melanchra coctilis Meyrick, 1931; 92; TL : New Zealand, Flora River
Graphania cyanopetra (Meyrick, 1927) New Zealand
Melanchra cyanopetra Meyrick, 1927; 313; TL : New Zealand, Waiho Gorge
Graphania decorata (Philpott, 1905) New Zealand
Melanchra decorata Philpott, 1905; 328, pl. 20, f. 2; TL : West Plains; Tuturau
Graphania disjungens (Walker, 1858) New Zealand
Graphania distracta (Meyrick, 1924) New Zealand
Melanchra distracta Meyrick, 1924; 202; TL : New Zealand, Mt Ruapehu
Graphania dives (Philpott, 1920) New Zealand
Melanchra dives Philpott, 1920; 1; TL : Dunedin
Graphania falsidica (Meyrick, 1911) New Zealand
Hyssia falsidica Meyrick, 1911; 70; TL : Mt Arthur Tableland
Hyssia hamiltoni Hampson, 1913; 594; TL : New Zealand, Wellington
Graphania fenwicki (Philpott, 1921) New Zealand
Melanchra fenwicki Philpott, 1921; 337; TL : New Zealand, Dunedid
Graphania furtiva (Philpott, 1924) New Zealand
Melanchra furtiva Philpott, 1924; 663; TL : Mt Arthur Tableland; Wakatipu district; Ben Lomond; Elfin Bay; Lake Luna; Lake McKenzie
Graphania griseipennis (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) New Zealand
Graphania homoscia (Meyrick, 1887) New Zealand
Larva on
Cassinia vauvilliersi ,
C. fulvida ,
C. leptophylla [POOLE]
Graphania inchoata (Philpott, 1920) New Zealand
Melanchra inchoata Philpott, 1920; 43; TL : New Zealand, Stephen I.
Graphania inconstans (Butler, 1880) New Zealand
Spaelotis inconstans Butler, 1880; 545; TL : New Zealand, Marlborough Province
Graphania infensa (Walker, 1857) New Zealand
Graphania insignis (Walker, 1865) New Zealand
Euplexia insignis Walker, 1865; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 33 : 724 ; TL : New Zealand, Auckland
Xylina turbida Walker, 1865; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 33 : 754 ; TL : New Zealand, Aukcland
Hadena skelloni Butler, 1880; 547; TL : New Zealand, Marlborough Province
Mamestra polychroa Meyrick, 1887; Trans. New Zealand Inst. 19 : 16 ; TL : New Zealand, Blenheim; Christchurch
Leucania pagaia Hudson, 1909; 67, pl. 2, f. 9; TL : Snarea
Graphania lata (Philpott, 1927) New Zealand
Melanchra lata Philpott, 1927; 81; TL : New Zealand, Arthur Pass
Graphania lignana (Walker, 1857) New Zealand
Graphania lithias (Meyrick, 1887) New Zealand
Graphania longstaffii (Howes, 1911) New Zealand
Morrisonia longstaffii Howes, 1911; 128, pl. 1, f. 3; TL : Dunedin
Graphania macropis (Hampson, 1918) New Zealand
Morrisonia macropis Hampson, 1918; 121; TL : New Zealand
Graphania maya (Hudson, 1898) New Zealand
Melanchra maya Hudson, 1898; 17, pl. 4, f. 31; TL : New Zealand, Tableland of Mt Arthur
Graphania moderata (Walker, 1865) New Zealand
Agrotis ? moderata Walker, 1865; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 32 : 705 ; TL : New Zealand, Auckland
Eumichtis sistens Guenée, 1868; 39; TL : New Zealand, Canterbury
Agrotis mitis Butler, 1877; 383, pl. 42, f. 5; TL : South Island
Graphania molis (Howes, 1908) New Zealand
Melanchra molis Howes, 1908; 533; TL : Dunedin; Wallacetown
Graphania morosa (Butler, 1880) New Zealand
Xylophasia morosa Butler, 1880; 543; TL : New Zealand, Marlborough Province
Mamestra pelistis Meyrick, 1887; Trans. New Zealand Inst. 19 : 20 ; TL : New Zealand, Lake Coleridge; Akaroa
Graphania mutans (Walker, 1857) New Zealand
Hadena mutans Walker, 1857; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 11 : 602 ; TL : New Zealand
Hadena lignifusca Walker, 1857; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 11 : 603 ; TL : New Zealand
Xylina spurcata Walker, 1857; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 11 : 631 ; TL : New Zealand
Xylina vexata Walker, 1865; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 33 : 755 ; TL : New Zealand, Auckland
Mamestra acceptrix Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (4): pl. 109 , f. 19; TL : New Zealand
Mamestra angusta Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874; Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2) (4): pl. 109 , f. 18; TL : New Zealand
Mamestra passa Morrison, 1875; 139; TL : California [error]
Hadena debilis Butler, 1877; 385, pl. 42, f. 6; TL : North Island
Melanchra erebia Hudson, 1909; 68, pl. 2, f. 15; TL : Auckland I., Port Ross, Erebus Cove
Graphania nullifera (Walker, 1857) New Zealand
Larva on
Aciphylla squarrosa [POOLE]
Graphania oceanica (Salmon, 1956) New Zealand
Melanchra oceanica Salmon, 1956; 78, f. 33-34; TL : Auckland Islands, Ocean I.
Graphania olivea (Watt, 1916) New Zealand
Melanchra olivea Watt, 1916; 413; TL : Mt Egmont
Graphania oliveri (Hampson, 1911) New Zealand
Morrisonia oliveri Hampson, 1911; 424; TL : New Zealand, S. Island, Wakatipu, Bold Peak
Graphania omicron (Hudson, 1898) New Zealand
Melanchra omicron Hudson, 1898; 22, pl. 5, f. 42; TL : New Zealand, Wellington
Graphania omoplaca (Meyrick, 1887) New Zealand
Mamestra omoplaca Meyrick, 1887; Trans. New Zealand Inst. 19 : 24 ; TL : New Zealand, Lake Coleridge; Rakaia
Melanchra umbra Hudson, 1903; Trans. N.Z. Inst. 35 : 243, pl. 30, f. 7-9; TL : Invercargill
Graphania paracausta (Meyrick, 1887) New Zealand
Graphania pelanodes (Meyrick, 1931) New Zealand
Melanchra pelanodes Meyrick, 1931; 91; TL : New Zealand, Waimarino National Park
Graphania petrograpta (Meyrick, 1929) New Zealand
Melanchra petrograpta Meyrick, 1929; 484; TL : New Zealand, Lake Waktipu
Graphania phricias (Meyrick, 1887) New Zealand
Mamestra phricias Meyrick, 1887; 46
?Cucullia cellulata Walker, 1911; 140; TL : Spiti in the Himalayas [error?]
Graphania plena (Walker, 1865) New Zealand
Graphania prionistis (Meyrick, 1887) New Zealand
Graphania rubescens (Butler, 1879) New Zealand
Graphania saeva (Meyrick, 1929) New Zealand
Melanchra saeva Meyrick, 1929; 484; TL : New Zealand, Arthur's Pass
Larva on
Nothofagus [POOLE]
Graphania scutata (Meyrick, 1929) New Zealand
Melanchra scutata Meyrick, 1929; 485; TL : New Zealand, Wellington
Graphania sequens (Howes, 1912) New Zealand
Morrisonia sequens Howes, 1912; 204; TL : North Island, Whakarewarewa
Graphania sericata (Howes, 1945) New Zealand
Melanchra sericata Howes, 1945; 66, pl. 7, f. 3-4; TL : Homer
Graphania simillima Berio, 1979
Kenya. See [maps ]
Graphania temperata (Walker, 1858) New Zealand
Graphania tetrachroa (Meyrick, 1931) New Zealand
Melanchra tetrachroa Meyrick, 1931; 91; TL : New Zealand, Wairmarino National Park
Graphania ustistriga (Walker, 1857) New Zealand
Graphania xanthogramma (Meyrick, 1912) New Zealand
Melanchra xanthogramma Meyrick, 1912; 117; TL : New Zealand, Wellington
4.3.2021 (59)
Some related literature:
Berio, 1979
I Noctuidae del Kenya della collezione Alberto Ancillotto (Lepidoptera)
Boll. Mus. civ. Stor. nat. Verona 5
: 475-491
Butler, 1879
On a small collection of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from New Zealand
Cistula ent. 2
: 487 -511
Cockerell, 1913
The noctuid genus Alysia
Entomologist 46 : 15
Dugdale, 1971
Entomology of the Aucklands and other islands south of New Zealand: Lepidoptera, exluding non-crambine Pyralidae
Pacif. Ins. Monogr. 27
: 55-172
Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
Reise der österreichischen Fregatte Novara um die Erde in den Jahren 1857, 1858, 1859 unter den Behilfen des Commodore B. von Wüllerstorf-Urbair. Zoologischer Theil. Band 2. Abtheilung 2. Lepidoptera. Rhopalocera
Reise Fregatte Novara, Bd 2 (Abth. 2)
(1): 1 -136, pl. 1 -21 (Rhop.) (C. & R. Felder, [1865]),
(2): 137 -378, pl. 22 -47 (Rhop.) (C. & R. Felder, 1865),
(3): 379 -536, pl. 48 -74 (Rhop.) (C. & R. Felder, 1867),
(4): 537 -548, pl. 75 -120, (Inhalts-Verz.) 1-9 (pl. 1-74), (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874) ,
(5): pl. 121 -140, (erklärung) 1 -10 (pl. 75-107), (Inhalts-Verz.) 1-20 (pl. 108-140), (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
Hampson, 1905
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera Phalaenae in the British Museum
Cat. Lepid. Phalaenae Br. Mus.
5 : i -xvi, 1 -634, pl. 78 -95,
6 : pl. 96 (f. 1-15)
Meyrick, 1887
Monograph of New Zealand Noctuina
Trans. New Zealand Inst. 19
: 3 -40
[POOLE]; Poole, 1989
Lepidopterorum catalogus (New Series) 118: Noctuidae
Lepid. cat. (n.s.) 118 :
Walker, 1857; Walker, 1858
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
9 : 1 -252 (1856),
10 : 253 -492 ([1857]),
11 : 493 -764 (1857),
12 : 765 -982 ([1858]),
13 : 983 -1236 ([1858]),
14 : 1237 -1520 (1858),
15 : 1521 -1888 (1858)
Walker, 1865
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum
List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.
31 : 1 -322 ([1865]),
32 : 323 -706 (1865),
33 : 707 -1120 (1865),
34 : 1121 -1534 ([1866]),
35 : 1535 -2040 (1866)
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