North Island lichen moth caterpillar » Manaaki Whenua

North Island lichen moth [Declana atronivea] caterpillar. Image: Tony Steer (CC-BY-NC)

North Island lichen moth Declana atronivea caterpillar. Image: Tony Steer (CC-BY-NC)

Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae

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Size range

20–30 mm

Distribution

Native, found in North Island

Life history

Caterpillars feed on Pseudopanax
Adult seen resting on tree trunks, well disguised amongst lichen

Gallery

North Island lichen moth [Declana atronivea] (female). Image: Birgit Rhode, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research / CC-BY Image — North Island lichen moth Declana atronivea (female). Image: Birgit Rhode, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research / CC-BY

North Island lichen moth [Declana atronivea] (male). Image: Birgit Rhode, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research / CC-BY Image — North Island lichen moth Declana atronivea (male). Image: Birgit Rhode, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research / CC-BY

North Island lichen moth Image — North Island lichen moth

North Island lichen moth [Declana atronivea] caterpillar. Image: Tony Steer (CC-BY-NC) Image — North Island lichen moth Declana atronivea caterpillar. Image: Tony Steer (CC-BY-NC)