Gellonia dejectaria explained

Gellonia dejectaria, the brown evening moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.[1] The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]

G. dejectaria larvae eat the leaves of the māhoe, supplejack and bush lawyer plants.[3] [4]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Gellonia dejectaria (Walker, 1860) . www.nzor.org.nz . Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd . 11 July 2018.
  3. Web site: PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database . plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz . 11 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Brown Evening Moth, Gellonia dejectaria . www.terrain.net.nz. Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network . 22 May 2012.

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