Graphania mutans
Encyclopedia
The Grey-brown Cutworm (Graphania mutans) is a moth
of the Noctuoidea
family. It is native to New Zealand
.
The larvae feed on various pasture plants and grasses, including the leaves and fruit of various apple species and is thus considered a pest in apple orchards.
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 Noctuoidea
Noctuoidea
Noctuoidea is the superfamily of noctuid or "owlet" moths, and has the largest number of species described for any Lepidopteran superfamily. Its classification has not yet reached a satisfactory or stable state. The most recent classifications include only four families in the superfamily;...
family. It is native to 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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The larvae feed on various pasture plants and grasses, including the leaves and fruit of various apple species and is thus considered a pest in apple orchards.