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 19/05/2024 10:19:30 AM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Asterivora symbolaea (Meyrick, 1888), Choreutidae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars live on Celmisia prorepens Biostatus: endemic

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

10 Celmisia prorepens Petrie, Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: moth reared from larvae on host plant (Patrick 1982) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown