Asterivora combinatana: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Choreutidae
- Genus
- Asterivora
- Species
- Asterivora combinatana
- Scientific Name
- Asterivora combinatana
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Asterivora combinatana
Asterivora combinatana is a species of moth in the family Choreutidae. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed at locations in both the North and South Islands. The larvae feed on Senecio bellidioides and Brachyglottis repanda either from within a silken gallery or alternatively a silken curtain under which they feed. It is double brooded with adults being on the wing from September until November and again from February until April. This species is a day flying moth. It is extremely variable both in colouration and in size. The female tends to be larger and paler than the male of the species.
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Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Asterivora albifasciata
- Asterivora analoga
- Asterivora antigrapha
- Asterivora barbigera
- Asterivora chatuidea
- Asterivora colpota
- Asterivora combinatana
- Asterivora exocha
- Asterivora fasciata
- Asterivora homotypa
- Asterivora inspoliata
- Asterivora iochondra
- Asterivora lampadias
- Asterivora marmarea
- Asterivora microlitha
- Asterivora ministra
- Asterivora nivescens
- Asterivora oleariae
- Asterivora symbolaea
- Asterivora tillyardi
- Asterivora tristis
- Asterivora urbana
- Asterivora zomeuta














