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 4/05/2024 2:25:54 AM
Grouped alphabetically
Herbivore species: Chalastra pellurgata Walker, 1862, Geometridae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; bright green caterpillars with white stripe and reddish diagonal markings; feed on fronds of ferns Biostatus: endemic
Plant species and reliability score: 0-10. 10 indicating excellent evidence for the association_
10 Adiantum cunninghamii Hook., Pteridaceae (Maidenhair fern family), Polypodiales, Polypodiopsida, Pteridophyta
Biostatus: Indigenous, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: recorded as a host plant in Crowe 2004, based on data from Patrick, B & Dugdale, J. Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown
10 Cyathea dealbata (G.Forst.) Sw., Cyatheaceae (Cyathea tree fern family), Cyatheales, Polypodiopsida, Pteridophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: recorded as a host plant in Crowe 2004, based on data from Patrick, B & Dugdale, J. Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown
10 Cyathea smithii Hook.f., Cyatheaceae (Cyathea tree fern family), Cyatheales, Polypodiopsida, Pteridophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: recorded as a host plant in Crowe 2004, based on data from Patrick, B & Dugdale, J. Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown
10 Leptopteris hymenophylloides (A. Rich.) C. Presl., Osmundaceae (Royal fern family), Osmundales, Polypodiopsida, Pteridophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: presumed reared from host plant (John Dugdale 2004) Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown
10 Leptopteris superba (Colenso) C. Presl, Osmundaceae (Royal fern family), Osmundales, Polypodiopsida, Pteridophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: recorded as a host plant (Crowe 2004, based on data from Patrick, B & Dugdale, J.) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown
10 Polystichum vestitum (G.Forst.) C.Presl, Dryopteridaceae (Shield fern family), Polypodiales, Polypodiopsida, Pteridophyta
Biostatus: Indigenous, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: recorded as a host plant in Crowe 2004, based on data from Patrick, B & Dugdale, J. Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown
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