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 5/05/2024 7:34:08 AM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Stigmella kaimanua Donner & Wilkinson, 1989, Nepticulidae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars make mines in leaves of Parsonsia heterophylla Biostatus: endemic

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

10 Parsonsia heterophylla A. Cunningham, Apocynaceae (Periwinkle family), Gentianales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: reared from host plant (Donner & Wlikinson 1989) Reference Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown