Difference between revisions of "Phil Bendle Collection:Xyridacma alectoraria (Five finger looper moth)"

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Female moth.<br />
 
Female moth.<br />
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Male moth<br />
 
Male moth<br />
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Male moth<br />
 
Male moth<br />
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The underside of a male moth<br />
 
The underside of a male moth<br />
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This moth is variable in its patterns<br />
 
This moth is variable in its patterns<br />
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Male moth.<br />
 
Male moth.<br />
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Latest revision as of 17:46, 24 September 2019

Kingdom:   Animalia
Phylum:     Arthropoda
Class:        Insecta
Order:       Lepidoptera
Family:      Geometridae
Subfamily: Oenochrominae
Genus:      Xyridacma
Species: X. alectoraria
Binominal name: Xyridacma alectoraria
Synonym: Lyrcea alectoraria
Common name: Five finger looper moth

Xyridacma alectoraria is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is a common native looper moth of New Zealand. It is seen from November to February. Its caterpillar feeds on the leaves of the native five finger species.

Female moth.
Five finger looper Xyridacma alectoraria .JPG

Male moth
1-Xyridacma alectoraria.JPG

Male moth
Xyridacma alectoraria.JPG

The underside of a male moth
Xyridacma alectoraria Five finger looper .JPG

This moth is variable in its patterns
Xyridacma alectoraria Five finger looper .JPG

Xyridacma alectoraria Five finger looper -003.JPG

Male moth.
Xyridacma alectoraria Five finger looper.JPG 

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