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 11/05/2024 7:05:01 AM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Orthenches disarilis Philpott, 1931, Plutellidae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars feed on shoots, fruit and mine leaves of Corokia buddleoides Biostatus: endemic

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

10 Corokia buddleioides A.Cunn., Argophyllaceae (Argophyllum family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: Larvae feed on shoots, fruit and mine leaves (J Dugdale 2005) Adults often over winter on Dracophyllum bushes. Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown