Te pūrēhua pukoko o Te Ika a Māui.

North Island Lichen Moth

Declana atronivea Walker

[Declana atronivea]. Image: jacqui-nz / CC-BY-NC

Declana atronivea. Image: jacqui-nz / CC-BY-NC

Pūtoi
Order: Lepidoptera
Whānau
Family: Geometridae

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Te Rahi

E 40–45 mm te whānui mai i te pito o tētahi parirau ki tētahi.

Size range

Wingspan 40–45 mm

Te Tītaringa

He momo māori, kitea ai i Te Ika a Māui.

Distribution

Native, found in North Island

Te Huringa Ora

Ka kitea e whakatā ana i te kahiwi o ētahi rākau. Me uaua ka kitea e huna ana i waenga i te pukoko.
Kai ai ngā anuhe i te horoeka me ōna whanuanga.

Life history

Seen resting on tree trunks, well disguised amongst lichen
Caterpillars feed on Pseudopanax

North Island lichen moth [Declana atronivea] (female). Image: Birgit Rhode, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research / CC-BY Image — North Island lichen moth Declana atronivea (female). Image: Birgit Rhode, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research / CC-BY

North Island lichen moth [Declana atronivea] (male). Image: Birgit Rhode, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research / CC-BY Image — North Island lichen moth Declana atronivea (male). Image: Birgit Rhode, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research / CC-BY

[Declana atronivea]. Image: jacqui-nz / CC-BY-NC Image — Declana atronivea. Image: jacqui-nz / CC-BY-NC

[Declana atronivea] larva. Image: Tony Steer / CC-BY-NC Image — Declana atronivea larva. Image: Tony Steer / CC-BY-NC

[Declana atronivea] larva. Image: Tony Steer / CC-BY-NC Image — Declana atronivea larva. Image: Tony Steer / CC-BY-NC