- Pseudocoremia suavis
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Pseudocoremia suavis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Tribe: Boarmiini Genus: Pseudocoremia Species: P. suavis Binomial name Pseudocoremia suavis
Butler, 1879The Common Forest Looper (Pseudocoremia suavis) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is endemic to New Zealand.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on a wide range of trees and shrubs.
Sources
- Berndt, L. et al. (2004) "Biology and rearing of Pseudocoremia suavis, an endemic looper (Lepidoptera:Geometridae) with a history of outbreaks on exotic conifers", New Zealand Entomologist, vol. 27, pp. 73–82.
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