Epyaxa rosearia
| Native looper | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Epyaxa |
| Species: | E. rosearia |
| Binomial name | |
| Epyaxa rosearia Doubleday, 1843 | |
Epyaxa rosearia, the native looper, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is native to New Zealand.
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Not much is known about the species. While it is endemic[1] to New Zealand, the larvae have so far only been recorded feeding on naturalised plant species: Nasturtium officinale,[2] Trifolium ambiguum,[3] Trifolium repens',[4] Tropaeolum majus.[5] The larvae also seem to feed on the leaves of Trifolium caucasicum.
References
- ↑ New Zealand Organisms Register
- ↑ Nicholas Martin (1996–2009). "Plant SyNZ database". Crop & Food Research and Landcare Research. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ Nicholas Martin (1996–2009). "Plant SyNZ database". Crop & Food Research and Landcare Research. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ Nicholas Martin (1996–2009). "Plant SyNZ database". Crop & Food Research and Landcare Research. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ Nicholas Martin (1996–2009). "Plant SyNZ database". Crop & Food Research and Landcare Research. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
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