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 29/03/2024 8:32:18 PM
Grouped alphabetically

Herbivore species: Asterivora combinatana (Walker, 1863), Choreutidae, Lepidoptera (Moth or Butterfly)
moth; caterpillars roll edge of leaves and scrape upper surface of leaves of Brachyglottis repanda Biostatus: endemic

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

10 Brachyglottis repanda J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Compositae (Daisy family), Asterales, Magnoliopsida, Spermatophyta
Biostatus: Endemic, Wild, New Zealand
Reasons for score: larvae form distinctive leaf damage on host plant (R Hoare 2000) Scored by: N.A. Martin on unknown