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Orthoclydon praefectata, the flax looper moth or flax window maker, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
The wing span of this species is 38–45 mm. The male moth is a pale brown and the female a glossy white. [2]
O. praefectata was first described by Francis Walker under the name Acidalia praefectata. [3] [4] George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in 1898 under the name Xanthorhoe praefectata. [5]
This moth is endemic to and is widely distributed throughout New Zealand. [6] [2]
The habitat/food plant for this moth is the New Zealand native flax Phormium tenax. [2]
Eggs are straw coloured and are laid on the underside of the flax leaf. [2]
The caterpillar is a brown/green colour . It has three dark red lines on its back and a yellow line on each flank. When fully grown it is approximately 2.5 cm long. [2]
Adult moths are seen in all the summer months. [2]
Orthoclydon praefectata | |
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Female specimen | |
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Male specimen | |
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Species: | O. praefectata
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Orthoclydon praefectata | |
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Orthoclydon praefectata, the flax looper moth or flax window maker, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
The wing span of this species is 38–45 mm. The male moth is a pale brown and the female a glossy white. [2]
O. praefectata was first described by Francis Walker under the name Acidalia praefectata. [3] [4] George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in 1898 under the name Xanthorhoe praefectata. [5]
This moth is endemic to and is widely distributed throughout New Zealand. [6] [2]
The habitat/food plant for this moth is the New Zealand native flax Phormium tenax. [2]
Eggs are straw coloured and are laid on the underside of the flax leaf. [2]
The caterpillar is a brown/green colour . It has three dark red lines on its back and a yellow line on each flank. When fully grown it is approximately 2.5 cm long. [2]
Adult moths are seen in all the summer months. [2]