Silver Y moth Chrysodeixis eriosoma (male). Adult form of green looper caterpillar.
Pūtoi
Order
Lepidoptera
Whānau
Family
Noctuidae
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Te Reo
Te Rahi
He pūrēhua āhua rahi, e 36 mm te whānui mai i te pito o tētahi parirau ki tētahi.
Size range
Medium–sized moth, wingspan 36 mm
Te Tītaringa
Ka kitea mai i Īnia ki Ahireiria me Aotearoa.
Distribution
Found from India to Australia and New Zealand
Te Huringa Ora
E kaha ana te kitea i te māra.
Kai ai te anuhe kākāriki whakakoromeke pahara i ngā tipu o te māra, tae atu ki te pīni, ki te rīwai me te tōmato.
Life history
Common in gardens
Green semilooper caterpillar feeds on garden plants especially beans, potatoes and tomatoes
Silver Y moth Chrysodeixis eriosoma (female). Adult form of green looper caterpillar.Silver Y moth Chrysodeixis eriosoma (male). Adult form of green looper caterpillar.Green looper caterpillar Chrysodeixis eriosoma Image: Angela Moles (CC-BY-NC)Green looper caterpillar Chrysodeixis eriosoma Image: Jon Sullivan (CC-BY-4.0)