Host Report With Reasons


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 13/05/2024 7:21:43 AM
Grouped alphabetically

Plant species: Fuchsia perscandens Cockayne & Allan, Onagraceae (Fuchsia family), Myrtales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand

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

10 Cephalissa siria (Meyrick, 1883) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) - Moth or Butterfly
moth; caterpillars associated with Fuchsia perscandens

Biostatus: endemic
Reasons for score: presumed reared from host (Patrick, 2003) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown

9 Saissetia oleae (Olivier, 1791) (Hemiptera: Coccidae) - Sucking bug
scale insects; convex rounded with H-pattern, dark brown to black; lives on leaves and twigs

Biostatus: adventive
Reasons for score: nymph scale on leaf (MPI PPIN database, 2013 September) Scored by: N.A. Martin on 09 Jun 2013