Physetica

Physetica Meyrick, 1887

Physetica Meyrick, 1887 (Noctuidae); Trans. New Zealand Inst. 19: 5; TS: Agrotis coerulea Guenée

Physetica; [LepIndex]; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist] ; [NHM-BMW]
Physetica (Hadeninae); [POOLE]
Physetica (Noctuinae); Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 39

Physetica coerulea (Guenée, 1868) New Zealand
- Agrotis (Spaelotis) coerulea Guenée, 1868; Ent. mon. Mag. 5: 38; TL: New Zealand, Canterbury
- Physetica hudsoni Howes, 1906; 510, pl. 44, f. 1; TL: Tuturau
  - = Physetica caerulea; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 41
- Physetica caerulea; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
- Physetica caerulea[sic, coerulea]; Meyrick, 1887, Trans. New Zealand Inst. 19: 5; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 41
- Physetica coerulea; [POOLE]
- Physetica hudsoni; [POOLE]; [LepIndex] ; [CoL]
Physetica cucullina (Guenée, 1868) New Zealand
- Xylocampa cucullina Guenée, 1868; Ent. mon. Mag. 5: 40; TL: New Zealand, Canterbury
- Aletia obsecrata Meyrick, 1914; 101; TL: New Zealand, Ben Lomand
  - = ; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 46
- Aletia parmata Philpott, 1926; 387; TL: [New Zealand] Canterbury, Mount Grey
  - = ; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 46
- Aletia probenota Howes, 1945; 65, pl. 7, f. 1; TL: [New Zealand] Homer
  - = ; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 46
- Aletia obsecrata; [POOLE]
- Aletia parmata; [POOLE]
- Aletia probenota; [POOLE]
- Mamestra cucullina; Meyrick, 1887, Trans. New Zealand Inst. 19: 28
- Physetica cucullina; [POOLE]; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 46; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
- Physetica obsecrata; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
- Physetica parmata; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
- Physetica probenota; [iNaturalist]
Physetica funerea (Philpott, 1927) New Zealand
- Aletia funerea Philpott, 1927; Trans. N.Z. Inst. 57: 703; TL: New Zealand, Mount Arthur Tableland
- Aletia funerea; [POOLE]
- Physetica funerea; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 48; [iNaturalist]
Physetica homoscia (Meyrick, 1887) New Zealand
- Mamestra homoscia Meyrick, 1887; Trans. New Zealand Inst. 19: 21; TL: New Zealand, Wellington
- Hyssia smithistis Hampson, 1905; 280, pl. 86, f. 17; TL: New Zealand
  - = ; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 43
- Graphania homoscia; Dugdale, 1971, Pacif. Ins. Monogr. 27: 121; [POOLE]; [LepIndex] ; [CoL]
- Physetica homoscia; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 43; [iNaturalist]
- Physetica smithistis; [POOLE]
Larva on Cassinia vauvilliersi, C. fulvida, C. leptophylla [POOLE]
Physetica longstaffii (Howes, 1911) New Zealand
- Morrisonia longstaffii Howes, 1911; Trans. Proc. N.Z. Inst. 43: 128, pl. 1, f. 3; TL: Dunedin
- Graphania longstaffii; [POOLE]
- Physetica longstaffi; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 49; [iNaturalist]
- Physetica longstaffii; [LepIndex] ; [CoL]
Physetica phricias (Meyrick, 1887) New Zealand
- Mamestra phricias Meyrick, 1887; Trans. New Zealand Inst. 20: 46
- Cucullia cellulata Warren, 1911; Novit. zool. 18: 140; TL: Spiti in the Himalayas [error?]
  - = Graphania phricias; [POOLE]
  - = ; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 51
- Cucullia cellulata; [LepIndex] ; [CoL]
- Graphania phricias; [POOLE]
- Physetica cellulata; [iNaturalist]
- Physetica phricias; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 51; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
Physetica prionistis (Meyrick, 1887) New Zealand
- Mamestra prionistis Meyrick, 1887; Trans. New Zealand Inst. 19: 27; TL: New Zealand, Rakaia
- Graphania prionistis; [POOLE]
- Physetica prionistis; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 52; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
Physetica sequens (Howes, 1912) New Zealand
- Morrisonia sequens Howes, 1912; Trans. Proc. N. Z. Inst. 44: 204; TL: North Island, Whakarewarewa
- Melanchra distracta Meyrick, 1924; Trans. N.Z. Inst. 55: 202; TL: New Zealand, Mt Ruapehu
  - = ; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 54
- Graphania distracta; [POOLE]
- Graphania sequens; [POOLE]
- Physetica distracta; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
- Physetica sequens; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 54; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
Physetica temperata (Walker, 1858) New Zealand
- Bryophila temperata Walker, 1858; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 15: 1648; TL: New Zealand
- Xylina inceptura Walker, 1858; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 15: 1736; TL: New Zealand
  - = Mamestra temperata; Meyrick, 1887, Trans. New Zealand Inst. 19: 27
  - = Graphania temperata; [POOLE]
  - = ; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 44
- Xylina ? deceptura Walker, 1858; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 15: 1737; TL: New Zealand
  - = Mamestra temperata; Meyrick, 1887, Trans. New Zealand Inst. 19: 27
  - = Graphania temperata; [POOLE]
  - = ; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 44
- Aletia accurata Philpott, 1917; Trans. N.Z. Inst. 49: 239; TL: [New Zealand] Wellington
  - = ; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 44
- Aletia eucrossa Meyrick, 1927; Trans. N.Z. Inst. 58: 313; TL: New Zealand, Waiuku
  - = ; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 44
- Aletia accurata; [POOLE]
- Aletia eucrossa; [POOLE]
- Graphania temperata; [POOLE]
- Physetica accurata; [iNaturalist]
- Physetica deceptura; [iNaturalist]
- Physetica eucrossa; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
- Physetica inceptura; [iNaturalist]
- Physetica temperata; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 44; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
Misidentified/misapplied:
- Mamestra temperata; Meyrick, 1887, Trans. New Zealand Inst. 19: 27
  
  = Physetica phricias; Hoare, 2017, Fauna New Zealand 73: 51

Unmatched external taxa

Physetica munda; [LepIndex] ; [CoL]
Physetica sminthistis; [LepIndex] ; [CoL] ; [iNaturalist]
Physetica sollennis; [LepIndex] ; [CoL]

19.9.2023 (9)

References:

[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[LepIndex] Global Lepidoptera Index
Beccaloni, G., Scoble, M., Kitching, I., Simonsen, T., Robinson, G., Pitkin, B., Hine, A., Lyal, C., Ollerenshaw, J., Wing, P., & Hobern, D. (2024). Global Lepidoptera Index. In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, L. Vandepitte, D. Hobern, P. Schalk, R. E. DeWalt, K. Ma, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, R. Adlard, C. Aedo, et al., Catalogue of Life Checklist (1.1.24.106); https://doi.org/10.48580/dg4lg-49xk
[NHM-BMW] Natural History Museum
Butterflies and Moths of the World; Generic Names and their Type-species
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist

Some related literature:

Dugdale, 1971
Entomology of the Aucklands and other islands south of New Zealand: Lepidoptera, exluding non-crambine Pyralidae Pacif. Ins. Monogr. 27 : 55-172
Guenée, 1868
New species, &c., of Heterocerous Lepidoptera from Canterburgy, New Zealand, collected by Mr. R.W. Fereday Ent. mon. Mag. 5 : 1-6, : 38-43, : 61-65, : 92-95
Hoare, 2017
Noctuinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) part 1: Austramathes, Cosmodes, Proteuxoa, Physetica Fauna New Zealand 73 : 1-130
Howes, 1911
New Species of Lepidoptera Trans. Proc. N.Z. Inst. 43 : 127-128, pl. 1
Howes, 1912
New Species of Lepidoptera, with Notes on the Larvae and Pupae of some New Zealand Butterflies Trans. Proc. N. Z. Inst. 44 : 203-208
Meyrick, 1887
Monograph of New Zealand Noctuina Trans. New Zealand Inst. 19 : 3-40
Meyrick, 1887
Supplement to a monograph of New Zealand Noctuina Trans. New Zealand Inst. 20 : 44-47
Meyrick, 1924
Notes and Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera Trans. N.Z. Inst. 55 : 202-206
Meyrick, 1927
Descriptions of New Zealand Lepidoptera Trans. N.Z. Inst. 58 : 313-316
Philpott, 1917
Descriptions of New Species of Lepidoptera Trans. N.Z. Inst. 49 : 239-245
Philpott, 1927
New Zeakabd Lepidoptera: Notes and Descriptions Trans. N.Z. Inst. 57 : 703-709
[POOLE]; Poole, 1989
Lepidopterorum catalogus (New Series) 118: Noctuidae Lepid. cat. (n.s.) 118:
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)
Warren, 1911
Descriptions of some new Noctuidae in the Tring Museum Novit. zool. 18 : 140-148

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