Helastia mutabilis
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| Helastia mutabilis | |
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| File:Helastia mutabilis male.jpg | |
| Male | |
| File:Helastia mutabilis female.jpg | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Helastia |
| Species: | H. mutabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Helastia mutabilis Craw, 1987
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Helastia mutabilis is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known from both the North and South Islands. The length of the forewings is 9.5-13.1 mm.[1] The larvae feed on moss species of the genus Racomitrium.[2]
References
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- ↑ New Zealand Journal of Zoology - 1987
- ↑ "Taieri Gorge Rock Face Lepidoptera" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
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