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 29/06/2024 12:48:45 AM
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Herbivore species: Scoparia illota Philpott, 1919, Crambidae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars, grey with large 'spots', hollow out fronds of Pyrrosia, from silk tunnels bewteen fronds and roots Biostatus: endemic
Plant species and reliability score: 0-10. 10 indicating excellent evidence for the association_
10 Pyrrosia eleagnifolia (Bory) Hovenkamp, Polypodiaceae (Polypodium fern family), Polypodiales, Polypodiopsida, Pteridophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: recorded as a host (Crow 2004, data supplied by Patrick, B & Dugdale, J) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown
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