Patagoniodes farinaria

Patagoniodes farinaria, the blue stem borer, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in New Zealand and Australia.[1]

Patagoniodes farinaria
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Patagoniodes farinaria

(Turner, 1904)
Synonyms

Homoeosoma farinaria Turner, 1904

It is a shoot borer that feeds on Senecio jacobaea, Senecio species and closely related plants.[2]

References

  1. "Senecio Blue Stem Borer (Patagoniodes farinaria)". iNaturalist NZ. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2020-04-27.

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