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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.
The underside of this moth.
Another moth of the same species with more pronounced marking.
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