Global InformationAdeixis griseata information
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Adeixis |
| Species: | A. griseata
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| Adeixis griseata (Hudson, 1903)[1]
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Adeixis griseata (also known as the swamp looper) is a species of moth of the family Geometridae.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand and has been collected in the North, South and Chatham Islands. This species inhabits poorly drained or swampy areas. As at 2017 the host plant of this species is unknown however it has been hypothesised that the host plant may be Schoenus brevifolius or another common sedge. Adults have been observed on the wing from October until January.
- ^ a b "Adeixis griseata (Hudson, 1903)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 191. ISSN 0111-5383. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2017.