Pasiphila malachita: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Geometridae
Genus
Pasiphila
Species
Pasiphila malachita
Scientific Name
Pasiphila malachita

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Pasiphila malachita

Pasiphila malachita is a moth of the family Geometridae. This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the North and South Islands. This species inhabits native forest and larvae feed on Veronica species. Adults are most commonly observed on the wing in December and January. They are attracted to light.

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Pasiphila malachita
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Pasiphila malachita
©Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC-BY-SA)