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A male. The feathery antennae are just visible.<br /> | A male. The feathery antennae are just visible.<br /> | ||
[[File:1-New Zealand Looper Epyaxa rosearia .JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | |||
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This moth often sits with wings held together.<br /> | 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. | Photos below are of male and female Epyaxa rosearia with different wing patterns and colours. | ||
Female<br /> | Female<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:1-Epyaxa rosearia Carpet moth .JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Female<br /> | Female<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Epyaxa rosearia Green form .JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Female<br /> | Female<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Epyaxa rosearia -001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Male<br /> | Male<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Epyaxa rosearia.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Male<br /> | Male<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:New Zealand Looper Epyaxa rosearia .JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Female<br /> | Female<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Epyaxa rosearia.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Male<br /> | Male<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Epyaxa rosearia.-001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Female<br /> | Female<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Epyaxa rosearia-001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
Male<br /> | Male<br /> | ||
[ | [[File:Epyaxa rosearia -001.JPG|frameless|upright 2.25]] | ||
The underside of a male moth.<br /> | 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/]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:03, 24 September 2019
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Epyaxa
Species: E. rosearia
Binomial name: Epyaxa rosearia
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.
As such it appears rather butterfly-like but in most respects, they are typical moths: they fly at night all year round.
They tend to blend into the background, often with intricate, wavy patterns on their wings.
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.
This moth often sits with wings held together.
Photos below are of male and female Epyaxa rosearia with different wing patterns and colours.
Female
Female
Female
Male
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
The underside of a male moth.
Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
