Pseudocoremia fenerata
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Pseudocoremia fenerata is a moth
of the Geometridae family. It is found in New Zealand
.
The wingspan
is 27–34 mm.
Recorded food plants of the larvae include Agathis australis
, Dacrydium bidwillii, Dacrydium biforme, Dacrydium cupressinum
, Phyllocladus alpinus
, Phyllocladus trichomanoides
, Podocarpus ferrugineus and Podocarpus totara
. Exotic hosts are Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
, Cryptomeria japonica, Larix decidua, Larix kempferi and Pinus species.
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 Geometridae family. It is found in 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...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 27–34 mm.
Recorded food plants of the larvae include Agathis australis
Agathis australis
Agathis australis, commonly known as the kauri, is a coniferous tree found north of 38°S in the northern districts of New Zealand's North Island. It is the largest but not tallest species of tree in New Zealand, standing up to 50 m tall in the emergent layer above the forest's main canopy. The...
, Dacrydium bidwillii, Dacrydium biforme, Dacrydium cupressinum
Dacrydium cupressinum
Dacrydium cupressinum, commonly known as rimu, is a large evergreen coniferous tree endemic to the forests of New Zealand. It is a member of the southern conifer group, the podocarps. The former name "red pine" has fallen out of common use....
, Phyllocladus alpinus
Phyllocladus alpinus
Phyllocladus alpinus is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae family. It is found only in New Zealand. The form of this plant ranges from a shrub to a small tree of up to seven metres in height. An example occurrence of P. alpinus is within the understory of beech/podocarp forests in the north...
, Phyllocladus trichomanoides
Phyllocladus trichomanoides
Phyllocladus trichomanoides is a coniferous tree native to New Zealand.Tanekaha is a medium-sized forest tree growing up to 20 m in height and 1 m trunk diameter. The main structural shoots are green for 2–3 years, then turn brown as the bark thickens...
, Podocarpus ferrugineus and Podocarpus totara
Podocarpus totara
Podocarpus totara is a species of podocarp tree endemic to New Zealand. It grows throughout the North Island and northeastern South Island in lowland, montane and lower subalpine forest at elevations of up to 600 m.-Description:...
. Exotic hosts are Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana is a cypress in the genus Chamaecyparis, family Cupressaceae, known by the name Lawson's Cypress in the horticultural trade, or Port Orford-cedar in its native range . C...
, Cryptomeria japonica, Larix decidua, Larix kempferi and Pinus species.