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 6/05/2024 10:14:21 PM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Anisoplaca achyrota (Meyrick, 1885), Gelechiidae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars feed on fruit and seeds of Hoheria angustifolia Biostatus: endemic

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

10 Hoheria angustifolia Raoul, Malvaceae (Mallow family), Malvales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: larvae recorded from green seeds (Sullivan et al 1995) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown