Herbivore Report With Reasons


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 22/07/2024 7:47:43 PM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Paranotoreas fulva (Hudson, 1905), Geometridae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars feed on leaves of herbs Biostatus: endemic

Plant species and reliability score: 0-10. 10 indicating excellent evidence for the association_

9 Atriplex buchananii (Kirk) Cheeseman, Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family), Caryophyllales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: stated as a larval food plant (Patrick 1992) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown

6 Crepis sp., Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus:
Reasons for score: larvae reared moths in captivity on this host plant (Patrick 1992), plant species name not given Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown

6 Hieracium sp., Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus:
Reasons for score: larvae reared moths in captivity on this host plant (Patrick 1992), plant species name not given Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown

9 Plantago coronopus L., Plantaginaceae (Plantain family), Lamiales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Exotic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: stated as a larval food plant (Patrick 1992) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown

10 Stellaria gracilenta Hook.f., Caryophyllaceae (Chickweed family), Caryophyllales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: moth reared from larvae feeding on host plant (Patrick 1994) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 09 Aug 2010