Calicotis crucifera
Calicotis crucifera, the leather-leaf spore-eater, is a moth of the Stathmopodidae family. It is found in New Zealand and Australia.
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Calicotis crucifera
The wings are grey with dark specks. Adults are on wing from October to May.
The larvae feed on Pyrrosia eleagnifolia. They feed on the fern spores.[1]
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