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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Epiphryne |
Species: | E. undosata
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Binomial name | |
Epiphryne undosata (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)[1]
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Epiphryne undosata, also known as the lacebark looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand and is found on both the North and South Islands. It inhabits native forest. The larvae feed on plant species in the genera Hoheria and Plagianthus. They pupate amongst dead leaves in a silk cocoon. The adult moths have been observed on the wing all year round but are most commonly seen from November until February. The adult moths are extremely variable in both their colour intensity and wing pattern.
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