Phil Bendle Collection:Pseudocoremia fascialata (Horopito Flash): Difference between revisions

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A female moth.<br />
A female moth.<br />
 
[[File:Pseudocoremia fascialata female.jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]]


A female moth<br />
A female moth<br />
<br />
[[File:1-Pseudocoremia fascialata female.jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]]<br />
A male moth.<br />
A male moth.<br />
[http://ketenewplymouth.peoplesnetworknz.info/image_files/0000/0013/5198/1-1-Horopito_Flash_Pseudocoremia_fascialata_.jpg]
[[File:1-1-Horopito Flash Pseudocoremia fascialata .jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]]


A male moth.<br />
A male moth.<br />
 
[[File:1-Pseudocoremia fascialata male.jpg|frameless|upright 2.25]]


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Latest revision as of 15:13, 24 September 2019

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Pseudocoremia
Species: P. fascialata
Bionomical name: Pseudocoremia fascialata
Common name:  Horopito Flash

Pseudocoremia is a genus of moth in the family Geometridae. This genus contains 29 named species, all which are endemic to New Zealand.
Pseudocoremia fascialata is a large sized moth found throughout New Zealand in areas with native forests. When at rest it has a wingspan of about 20 mm. The forewings are a variable pattern of dark and light brown. The male has a feathery antennae.
This moth's larvae feed on various trees and shrubs including Pseudowintera axillaris and Pseudowintera colorata (horopito). Their larvae pupate amongst forest detritus.

A female moth.
Pseudocoremia fascialata female.jpg

A female moth
1-Pseudocoremia fascialata female.jpg
A male moth.
1-1-Horopito Flash Pseudocoremia fascialata .jpg

A male moth.
1-Pseudocoremia fascialata male.jpg

Thanks to Wikipedia for text and information: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/