Amblyptilia falcatalis
Amblyptilia falcatalis, the brown plume moth, is a species of moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in New Zealand.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Amblyptilia |
| Species: | A. falcatalis |
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| Amblyptilia falcatalis (Walker, 1864) | |
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The moth's host plants are Hebe stricta and Hebe salicifolia, commonly called koromiko.
Amblyptilia falcatalis grows up to a size of 25 millimetres (0.98 in).[1]
References
- "Moth (Brown Plume) Platyptilia falcatalis". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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