Pasiphila urticae explained

Pasiphila urticae is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in New Zealand.[1]

The larvae feed on Urtica ferox.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/e4dd1e58-7e5e-4e0f-b70f-a86e2c011f16 New Zealand Organisms Register
  2. Patrick. H.J.H.. Bowie. M.H.. Fox. B.W.. Patrick. B.H.. 2011. The moths of Quail Island (Otamahua): a faunal comparison of an island under restoration with other sites on Banks Peninsula.. New Zealand Natural Sciences Journal. 36. 57–72.