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 11/05/2024 3:55:07 AM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Homoeosoma anaspila Meyrick, 1901, Pyralidae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars feed on flowers & fruit of Asteraceae (= Compositae) Biostatus: endemic

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

10 Hieracium lepidulum (Stenstr.) Omang, Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Exotic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: adults reared from larvae on foliage of host plant (Syrett & Smith 1998) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown

10 Jacobaea vulgaris Gaertn., Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Exotic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: presumed reared from host plant (Miller 1929 in White 2002); plant name given as Senecio jacobaea L. Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown

10 Ozothamnus leptophyllus (G.Forst.) Breitw. & J.M.Ward, Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: presumed reared from host plant (White 2002), specimens in NZAC Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown

10 Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (L.) Hiliard & B.L.Burtt, Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Non-endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: reared from host (Patrick 1994 in White 2002) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown

10 Vittadinia australis A.Rich., Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: reared from host (Patrick pers. comm. in White 2002) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown

10 Vittadinia gracilis (Hook.f.) N.T.Burb., Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Exotic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: reared from host (Patrick 1992, pers. comm. in White 2002) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown