Declana niveata

Declana niveata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] This species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879.[3] The larvae of this species feed on Hoheria species.[4]

Declana niveata
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D. niveata
Binomial name
Declana niveata
Butler, 1879

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Declana niveata Butler, 1879". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. "Declana niveata Butler, 1879". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  3. Butler, Arthur Gardiner (1879). "On a small collection of Heterocerous Lepidoptera, from New Zealand". Cistula entomologica. 2: 487–511 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-11.


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