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Te pūrēhua pamupū

Bamboo moth

Artona martini Efetov
Bamboo moth / Te pūrēhua pamupū. Photo by Robert Hoare

Bamboo moth / Te pūrēhua pamupū. Photo by Robert Hoare

Pūtoi
Order
Lepidoptera
Whānau
Family
Zygaenidae
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Te Rahi

  • E 22 mm te whānui mai i te pito o tētahi parirau ki tētahi

Size range

  • Wingspan 22 mm

Te Tītaringa

  • Nō Āhia ki te Tonga–mā–rāwhiti – nō Hapani, nō Taiwana, nō Haina, nō Whitinamu. Kitea tuatahitia ai i Aotearoa i Whangārei, i te tau 1966. Kua toro ki Tāmaki iāianā.

Distribution

  • Originally from SE Asia Japan Taiwan China Vietnam. First found Whangarei 1996. Now found in Auckland

Te Huringa Ora

  • Noho ai ngā torongū ki ētahi momo pamupū.
  • Ko ngā pamupū whakapaipai ngā mea ka kaha te takakinotia.

Life history

  • Larvae found on various species of bamboo.
  • Most damage to ornamental species