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 17/05/2024 5:24:27 PM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Eudonia sabulosella (Walker, 1863), Crambidae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars feed on lichens, bryophytes and higher plants in swards Biostatus: endemic

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

8 Corokia cotoneaster Raoul, Argophyllaceae (Argophyllum family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: moth visiting and probably feeding in flower (Primack 1983) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 09 Aug 2013

8 Dracophyllum acerosum Berggr., Ericaceae (Heath family), Ericales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: moth visiting and probably feeding in flower (Primack 1983) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 09 Aug 2013

8 Helichrysum intermedium G.Simpson, Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: moth visiting and probably feeding in flower (Primack 1983), plant species name given as Helichrysum selago Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 09 Aug 2013

8 Lobelia angulata G.Forst., Campanulaceae (Bell flower family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: moth visiting and probably feeding in flower (Primack 1983), plant species name given as Pratia angulata Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 09 Aug 2013

8 Olearia virgata (Hook.f.) Hook.f., Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: moth visiting and probably feeding in flower (Primack 1983) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 09 Aug 2013

8 Pimelea sericeovillosa Hook.f., Thymelaeaceae (Daphne family), Malvales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand, Burrows, C.J. 2011: Genus Pimelea (Thymelaeaceae) in New Zealand 5. The taxonomic treatment of five endemic species with both adaxial and abaxial leaf hair. New
Reasons for score: moth visiting and probably feeding in flower (Primack 1983) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 09 Aug 2013