Phycomorpha metachrysa
| Phycomorpha metachrysa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Copromorphidae |
| Genus: | Phycomorpha |
| Species: | P. metachrysa |
| Binomial name | |
| Phycomorpha metachrysa Meyrick, 1914[1] | |
Phycomorpha metachrysa is a moth of the Copromorphidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand.
The wingspan is 19–20 mm. Adults are dark green with raised scale-tufts on the forewings.
The larvae feed on Streblus species.[2]
References
- ↑ "Lepidoptera of New Zealand". Landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ "The Weta 27: The Duke's Awful Dilemma (or, the DAD)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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