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 21/05/2024 12:22:36 AM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Asterivora fasciata (Philpott, 1930), , Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth larvae live on Celmisia densiflora Biostatus: endemic

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

9 Celmisia densiflora Hook.f, Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: moth reared from larvae on host plant (Patrick et al. 1992), moth named as Aserivora symbolaea, identification needs confirmation Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown