View source for Phil Bendle Collection:Epyaxa rosearia (New Zealand Looper)

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'''Kingdom:''' Animalia<br />
'''Phylum:''' Arthropoda<br />
'''Class:''' Insecta<br />
'''Order:''' Lepidoptera<br />
'''Family:''' Geometridae<br />
'''Genus:''' Epyaxa<br />
'''Species:''' E. rosearia<br />
'''Binomial name:''' Epyaxa rosearia<br />
'''Common name: '''New Zealand Looper, Common Carpet (because wing patterns look like a carpet)

Epyaxa rosearia is a common New Zealand native looper moth. Like many geometrids, it has slender abdomens and broad wings which are usually held flat with the hind wings visible. Width across wings is 25mm, 10mm body length.<br />
As such it appears rather butterfly-like but in most respects, they are typical moths: they fly at night all year round.<br />
They tend to blend into the background, often with intricate, wavy patterns on their wings.<br />
Not much is known about the species, but the larvae seem to feed on the leaves of Trifolium caucasicum (Red clover), nasturtium and marigolds.

A male. The feathery antennae are just visible.<br />
[[File:1-New Zealand Looper Epyaxa rosearia .JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]

[[File:Epyaxa rosearia.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]

This moth often sits with wings held together.<br />
[[File:Epyaxa rosearia-2.jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]]

Photos below are of male and female Epyaxa rosearia with different wing patterns and colours.

Female<br />
[[File:1-Epyaxa rosearia Carpet moth .JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]

Female<br />
[[File:Epyaxa rosearia Green form .JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]

Female<br />
[[File:Epyaxa rosearia -001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]

Male<br />
[[File:Epyaxa rosearia.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]

Male<br />
[[File:New Zealand Looper Epyaxa rosearia .JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]

Female<br />
[[File:Epyaxa rosearia.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]

Male<br />
[[File:Epyaxa rosearia.-001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]

Female<br />
[[File:Epyaxa rosearia-001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]

Male<br />
[[File:Epyaxa rosearia -001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]

The underside of a male moth.<br />
[[File:Epyaxa rosearia Common carpet .JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]]

Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: [[%20https:/creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/|https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/]]


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