Physetica longstaffi

species of moth endemic to New Zealand
Taxon taxon Q13504261
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Physetica longstaffi

Summary

Physetica longstaffi is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #1,630 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Physetica longstaffi's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Physetica longstaffi is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • George Blundell Longstaff is named after Physetica longstaffi[5].
  • Physetica longstaffi is classified within Physetica[6].
  • Physetica longstaffi is endemic to New Zealand[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Physetica longstaffi is Physetica longstaffi[8].
  • Physetica longstaffi's Commons category is recorded as Physetica longstaffi[9].
  • Physetica longstaffi's taxon synonym is recorded as Graphania phricias[10].
  • Physetica longstaffi's taxon synonym is recorded as Morrisonia longstaffi[11].
  • Physetica longstaffi's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. longstaffi'}[12].
  • Physetica longstaffi's taxon author citation is recorded as (Howes, 1911)[13].
  • Physetica longstaffi's taxon range is recorded as New Zealand[14].

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Classification

Physetica longstaffi's scientific name is Physetica longstaffi[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Physetica[6].

Discovery and Description

George Blundell Longstaff is named after Physetica longstaffi[5].

Distribution

Physetica longstaffi is endemic to New Zealand[7].

Identifiers

Physetica longstaffi's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 551069[15]. Physetica longstaffi's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 465568[16]. Physetica longstaffi's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1768544[17].

Why It Matters

Physetica longstaffi ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #1,630 of 195,241).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Noctuinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) part 1: Austramathes, Cosmodes, Proteuxoa, Physetica. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Noctuinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) part 1: Austramathes, Cosmodes, Proteuxoa, Physetica. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Noctuinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) part 1: Austramathes, Cosmodes, Proteuxoa, Physetica. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Noctuinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) part 1: Austramathes, Cosmodes, Proteuxoa, Physetica. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . Biota of New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . iNaturalist. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . New Zealand Organisms Register. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon range → New Zealand
    Taxon rank → species
    Instance of → taxon
    Named after → George Blundell Longstaff
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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