Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Chloroclystis
Species: C. filata
Binomial name: Chloroclystis filata
Synonyms: Eupithecia filata, Phibalapteryx rubroferrata
Common name: Filata Moth, Australian pug moth
Chloroclystis filata is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in New Zealand, the south eastern quarter of Australia and on Norfolk Island. Chloroclystis filata cis self-introduced in the 1960s and is now common all over New Zealand. The caterpillars feed on flowers of shrubs. It likes gorse and kanuka.
This moth has a wingspan of 25mm
This moth's wings vary in colour and patterns as seen in the photos below.
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Female moth with large white patches
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The underside of the moth.
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