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Green spangled moth / Te pūrēhua titiwha kākāriki Cosmodes elegans (female)
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Noctuidae
Te Rahi
- E 35 mm te whānui mai i te pito o tētahi parirau ki tētahi
Size range
- Wingspan 35 mm
Te Tītaringa
- Nō Ahitereiria.
- Kei Te Ika–a–Māui me te rohe o Whakatū – kitea nuitia ai i te takutai.
Distribution
- From Australia.
- Found in New Zealand, North Island and Nelson area, often near the coast.
Te Huringa Ora
- Kai ai ngā torongū i te lobelia me te verbena e tipu ana i te tahatai
Life history
- Larvae feed in on shore lobelia and verbena
![Green spangled moth / Te pūrēhua titiwha kākāriki [Cosmodes elegans] (female) Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/What-is-this-bug/cosmodes_elegans_f__ScaleWidthWzEwMjRd.jpg)
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