Harmologa columella: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Tortricidae
- Genus
- Harmologa
- Species
- Harmologa columella
- Scientific Name
- Harmologa columella
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Harmologa columella
Harmologa columella is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1927. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the South Island at Arthur's Pass and Mount Arthur. This species inhabits open mountainous terrain above the tree line. The larvae feed on flowering shoots of Cassinia vauvilliersii. They are very active when disturbed. The larvae play host to the fly larvae of Pales tecta. The adult moths are on the wing in January and February.
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