Asterivora combinatana
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Asterivora combinatana is a moth
of the Choreutidae
family. It is known from New Zealand
.
Adults have been recorded from October to April. It is a day flying species.
The larvae feed on Senecio bellidioides. They live in silken gallery, which is formed amongst the young shoots of the plant. The larvae are somewhat stout and slightly tapering at each end. The head and dorsal surface of the prothorax are corneous and pale brown in colour,
while the rest of the body is ochreous. Pupation takes place white silken cocoons amongst the dead shoots of their host plant.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Choreutidae
Choreutidae
Choreutidae, or "metalmark moths," are a family of insects in the lepidopteran order whose relationships have been long disputed. It was placed previously in the superfamily Yponomeutoidea in family Glyphipterigidae and in superfamily Sesioidea. It is now considered to represent its own superfamily...
family. It is known from New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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Adults have been recorded from October to April. It is a day flying species.
The larvae feed on Senecio bellidioides. They live in silken gallery, which is formed amongst the young shoots of the plant. The larvae are somewhat stout and slightly tapering at each end. The head and dorsal surface of the prothorax are corneous and pale brown in colour,
while the rest of the body is ochreous. Pupation takes place white silken cocoons amongst the dead shoots of their host plant.