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 30/04/2024 8:14:06 AM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Stigmella hamishella Donner & Wilkinson, 1989, Nepticulidae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth' caterpillars make mines in leaves of Olearia moschata Biostatus: endemic

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

10 Olearia moschata Hook.f., Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: listed as a host plant (Donner & Wilkinson 1989) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown