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 30/04/2024 10:49:13 AM
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Herbivore species: Scoparia (s.l.) minusculalis (Walker, 1866), Crambidae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars feed on mosses Biostatus: endemic
Plant species and reliability score: 0-10. 10 indicating excellent evidence for the association_
8 Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Myrtaceae (Myrtle family), Myrtales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Non-endemic, Wild, New Zealand, Thompson, J. 1989: A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3: 301-448.
Reasons for score: moth visiting and probably feeding in flower (Primack 1983) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 09 Aug 2013
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