Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Helastia
Species: H. cinerearia
Binomial name: Helastia cinerearia
Synonyms: Cidaria cinerearia, Cidaria adonata, Larentia diffusaria,
Helastia eupitheciaria, Larentia infusata, Larentia inoperata, Larentia invexata
Helastia cinerearia is a day-flying looper moth of the Geometridae family. It is native to New Zealand.
Its larvae feed on moss.
Male moth
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Female moth
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The underside of the moth
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