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 18/05/2024 7:08:58 PM
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Herbivore species: Bityla defigurata (Walker, 1865), Noctuidae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars feed on foliage of Muehlenbeckia species Biostatus: endemic
Plant species and reliability score: 0-10. 10 indicating excellent evidence for the association_
10 Muehlenbeckia australis (G.Forst.) Meisn., Polygonaceae (Dock family), Caryophyllales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Non-endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: reared from larvae on host plant (Patrick 1982) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown
10 Muehlenbeckia complexa (A.Cunn.) Meissn., Polygonaceae (Dock family), Caryophyllales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Non-endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: reared from host plant (Patrick 1994 & pers. comm. in White 2002) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 09 Apr 2003
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