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Dark-banded Carpet Moth
Hydriomena deltoidata
Hydriomena deltoidata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1862. This species is endemic to New Zealand. The classification of New Zealand endemic moths within the genus Hydriomena is regarded as unsatisfactory and in need of revision. As such this species is currently also known as Hydriomena (s.l.) deltoidata. The adults of this moth are known to pollinate Dracophyllum acerosum and Leptospermum scoparium.
From the article Hydriomena deltoidata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Hudson described the adults of this species as follows:
The expansion of the wings varies from 1+1⁄4 to 1+1⁄2 inches. The fore-wings vary from brownish-black to dull orange-brown; there is a small darker area near the base, followed by two whitish wavy transverse lines, then a broad darker central band, often containing within it a narrower band, bounded by two wavy black transverse lines; beyond the central band there are nearly always two or three pale brown or whitish lines, an interrupted subterminal line, and a short oblique whitish line below the apex; there is a black discal dot and a white dot on the termen near the middle. The hind-wings are yellowish-brown, with several wavy, transverse lines near the dorsum; there is a series of fine crescentic black lines on the termen of both fore- and hind-wings.
What it does
The adults of this moth are known to pollinate Dracophyllum acerosum and Leptospermum scoparium.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 390771.