Magpie moth / Te pūrēhua makipai, te anuhe pea pūhuruhuru
- Pūtoi
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Whānau
- Family
- Arctiidae
Te Rahi
- He pūrēhua āhua rahi, e 45 mm te whānui mai i te pito o tētahi parirau ki tētahi.
Size range
- Medium–sized moth, wingspan 45 mm
Te Tītaringa
- Nō Aotearoa. He uri tata tōna ko Nyctemera amica (White) te ingoa, nō Ahitereiria, ā, i Aotearoa kua hono tahi ngā momo nei ki te whakaputa uri.
Distribution
- New Zealand native, but a similar species Nyctemera amica (White) from Australia also occurs and they interbreed here
Te Huringa Ora
- He pūrēhua rere awatea.
- Kai ai te anuhe i ngā tipu o te whānau parani (hei tauira, te ragwort me te cineraria).
Life history
- Day–flying moth
- Caterpillar feeds on plants of the daisy family, e.g. ragwort and cineraria
![Adult magpie moth [Nyctemera annulata] with wings folded back. Image: Birgit Rhode, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research / CC-BY Image](/assets/Tools-And-Resources/Identification/What-is-this-bug/MagpieMoth_Foldedthumb__ScaleWidthWzEwMjRd.jpg)
