Family Geometridae Rank Species | Genus Epiphryne Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Pseudocoremia, Nyctemera annulata, Uresiphita polygonalis, Graphania, Liothula omnivora | ||
Epiphryne verriculata, the cabbage tree moth, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in New Zealand.
Contents
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
At night caterpillars feed on the new and unopened leaves of Cordyline australis.
Distribution and habitat
The moth is widely distributed throughout New Zealand. Has been collected occasionally in Riccarton Bush, Christchurch.
The habitat/foodplant for this moth is the cabbage tree ( Cordyline spp).
Eggs
Eggs are bright green and are laid on the leaves in parallel rows in autumn and spring.
Larva
The caterpillar is green with red and dark brown lines. When fully grown it is approximately 2.5 cm long.
Adult
Adults are seen April through to October.
References
Epiphryne verriculata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA