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 24/08/2024 7:56:47 PM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Izatha copiosella (Walker, 1864), Oecophoridae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars live in dead wood; native host plants may be Sophora species Biostatus: endemic

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

7 Ulex sp., Leguminosae (Pea family), Fabales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus:
Reasons for score: moth reared from larva feeding in dead wood of host plant (NZAC) (Hoare 2010) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 09 Dec 2010