Herbivores associated with a host plant - Information from Plant-SyNZ (http://plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz/index.asp)
All except overseas herbivore species selected. Report created on 5/05/2024 4:55:31 PM
Grouped alphabetically
Plant species: Acaena anserinifolia (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) J.B.Armstr., Rosaceae (Rose family), Rosales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Herbivore species and reliability score: 0-10. 10 indicating excellent evidence for the association_
10 Apis mellifera (Linneaus, 1758) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) - Wasp
Honey bee; nests above ground in large holes in trees or artifical hives; adults collect and feed on pollen and nectar. Biostatus: adventive
10 Chryseococcus arecae (Maskell, 1890) (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) - Sucking bug
mealybug; lives on roots of plants; females deep reddish purple, covered with granular, bright golden wax, body oval to rotund. Biostatus: native
10 Mnesictena notata (Butler, 1879) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) - Moth or Butterfly
moth; caterpillars feed on plant leaves. Biostatus: endemic
10 Paracoccus acaenae Cox, 1987 (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) - Sucking bug
mealybug; body rotund; live on roots of Acaena. Biostatus: endemic
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