Te anuhe o te pūrēhua pukoko o Te Ika a Māui

North Island lichen moth caterpillar

Declana atronivea Walker

North Island lichen moth [Declana atronivea] caterpillar. Image: Tony Steer (CC-BY-NC)

North Island lichen moth Declana atronivea caterpillar. Image: Tony Steer (CC-BY-NC)

Pūtoi
Order: Lepidoptera
Whānau
Family: Geometridae

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Te Rahi

20–30 mm

Size range

20–30 mm

Te Tītaringa

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

Distribution

Native, found in North Island

Te Huringa Ora

Ka kitea te pakeke 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

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

Gallery

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

North Island lichen moth Image — North Island lichen moth

North Island lichen moth [Declana atronivea] caterpillar. Image: Tony Steer (CC-BY-NC) Image — North Island lichen moth Declana atronivea caterpillar. Image: Tony Steer (CC-BY-NC)