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 20/04/2024 6:15:51 PM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Asterivora marmarea (Meyrick, 1888), Choreutidae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars feed on leaves of Celmisia gracilenta in Otago and Southland Biostatus: endemic

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

10 Celmisia gracilenta Hook.f., Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: listed as a host plant (Barratt & Patrick 1987), reared from larvae from host plant (B Patrick 2009) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown