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Pasiphila magnimaculata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Geometridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Pasiphila

Pasiphila magnimaculata is a moth in the Geometridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. The type locality of this species is Queenstown. It usually inhabits montane areas but has also been collected on Quail Island.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Gaultheria crassa.

References

Pasiphila magnimaculata Wikipedia