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Declana leptomera is a native moth seen September to March throughout New Zealand but it is more common in the North Island. It has a body length approx 3cm. The caterpillars eat leaves of various plants including manuka and pine. | Declana leptomera is a native moth seen September to March throughout New Zealand but it is more common in the North Island. It has a body length approx 3cm. The caterpillars eat leaves of various plants including manuka and pine. | ||
[ | [[File:Declana leptomera .JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
[ | [[File:Declana leptomera Spotted manuka -002.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
[ | [[File:Declana leptomera Spotted manuka .JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
[ | [[File:Declana leptomera Spotted manuka moth-003.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
[ | [[File:Declana leptomera -005.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
The underside of this moth.<br /> | The underside of this moth.<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Spotted manuka moth Declana leptomera -001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Another moth of the same species with more pronounced marking.<br /> | Another moth of the same species with more pronounced marking.<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Spotted manuka moth Declana leptomera 7-11-2010 9-44-48 a.m..JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
[ | [[File:Declana leptomera.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 | Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 | ||
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Ennominae
Genus: Declana
Species: D. leptomera
Binominal name: Declana leptomera
Common name: Spotted manuka moth
Declana leptomera is a native moth seen September to March throughout New Zealand but it is more common in the North Island. It has a body length approx 3cm. The caterpillars eat leaves of various plants including manuka and pine.
Another moth of the same species with more pronounced marking.
Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0