Chrysorthenches phyllocladi: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Plutellidae
Genus
Chrysorthenches
Species
Chrysorthenches phyllocladi
Scientific Name
Chrysorthenches phyllocladi

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Chrysorthenches phyllocladi

Chrysorthenches phyllocladi is a species of moth in the family Plutellidae. It was first described by John S. Dugdale in 1996. It is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in both the North and South Islands. The larvae of this species feed on Phyllocladus alpinus. Adults have been observed on the wing in February, April and November.

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