Chloroclystis nereis | |
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Female specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Chloroclystis |
Species: | C. nereis
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Binomial name | |
Chloroclystis nereis | |
Synonyms | |
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Chloroclystis nereis is a moth in the family Geometridae. [2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. [3] It is endemic to New Zealand. [4] The habitat consists of mountainous areas. [3] [5]
The wings are dusky grey with numerous black and dull white wavy transverse lines. Adults are on wing in January and February. [5]
The larvae feed inside the flower heads of Celmisia lindsayi. [6] Adult moths have been shown to pollinate Celmisia discolor, Celmisia gracilenta and Helichrysum selago. [7]
Chloroclystis nereis | |
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Male specimen | |
Female specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Chloroclystis |
Species: | C. nereis
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Binomial name | |
Chloroclystis nereis | |
Synonyms | |
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Chloroclystis nereis is a moth in the family Geometridae. [2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. [3] It is endemic to New Zealand. [4] The habitat consists of mountainous areas. [3] [5]
The wings are dusky grey with numerous black and dull white wavy transverse lines. Adults are on wing in January and February. [5]
The larvae feed inside the flower heads of Celmisia lindsayi. [6] Adult moths have been shown to pollinate Celmisia discolor, Celmisia gracilenta and Helichrysum selago. [7]