Chalastra pellurgata

Chalastra pellurgata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] The larvae of this moth are bright green in colour and feed on the fronds of ferns.[2]

Chalastra pellurgata
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Female
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C. pellurgata
Binomial name
Chalastra pellurgata
Walker, 1862

References

  1. "Chalastra pellurgata Walker, 1862". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  2. "Herbivore Report for Chalastra pellurgata Walker, 1862". Plant-SyNZ. Retrieved 4 September 2019.


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