Chloroclystis nereis
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Chloroclystis nereis is a moth in the family Geometridae.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.[3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[4] The habitat consists of mountainous areas.[3][5]
The wings are dusky grey with numerous black and dull white wavy transverse lines. Adults are on wing in January and February.[5]
The larvae feed inside the flower heads of .[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Chloroclystis nereis Meyrick 1888". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Chloroclystis_auctorum nereis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Meyrick, Edward (1888). "Notes on New Zealand Geometrina". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 47–62 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ "Chloroclystis nereis (Meyrick, 1888)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hudson, George Vernon (1898). New Zealand moths and butterflies (Macro-lepidoptera). London: West, Newman & co. p. 43. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.7912.
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1888
- Chloroclystis
- Moths of New Zealand
- Endemic fauna of New Zealand
- Taxa named by Edward Meyrick
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