Host plants of a herbivore - Information from Plant-SyNZ (http://plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz/index.asp)
All except overseas plant species selected. Report created on 6/05/2024 7:16:02 PM
Grouped alphabetically
Herbivore species: Chrysolina quadrigemina (Suffrian, 1851), Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera (Beetle)
beetle; adults and larvae feed on Hypericum (St John's wort) species, released into New Zealand for biological control of pest species of Hypericum Biostatus: adventive
Plant species and reliability score: 0-10. 10 indicating excellent evidence for the association_
9 Hypericum gramineum G.Forst., Hypericaceae (St Johnswort family), Malpighiales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta. Biostatus: Non-endemic, Wild, New Zealand
10 Hypericum perforarum L., Hypericaceae (St Johnswort family), Malpighiales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta. Biostatus: Exotic, Wild, New Zealand
8 Hypericum pusillum Choisy, Hypericaceae (St Johnswort family), Malpighiales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta. Biostatus: Non-endemic, Wild, New Zealand, Heenan, P.B. 2008: Three newly recognised species of Hypericum (Clusiaceae) from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 46: 547-558.
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