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 17/05/2024 1:43:25 PM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Izatha balanophora (Meyrick, 1897), Oecophoridae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars feed on dead wood, branches and logs Biostatus: endemic

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

10 Kunzea ericoides s.l. (A.Rich.) Joy Thomps., Myrtaceae (Myrtle family), Myrtales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus:
Reasons for score: moth reared from dead host plant by JT Salmon (Hoare 2010) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on 09 Dec 2010