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 5/05/2024 2:29:09 AM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Asaphodes aegrota (Butler, 1879), Geometridae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars feed on foliage Biostatus: endemic

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

10 Aciphylla colensoi Hook.f., Umbelliferae (Carrot family), Apiales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: moth visiting flowers (Heine 1937), moth species name given as Xanthorhoe aegrota Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 10 Nov 2013

6 Bellis perennis L., Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Exotic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: reared on host plant in captivity (Patrick 2000 in White 2002) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown