Pasiphila magnimaculata

Pasiphila magnimaculata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] The type locality of this species is Queenstown.[3] It usually inhabits montane areas but has also been collected on Quail Island.[4]

Pasiphila magnimaculata
Pasiphila magnimaculata (female)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Pasiphila
Species:	P. magnimaculata
Binomial name
Pasiphila magnimaculata (Philpott, 1915)[1]
Synonyms
Chloroclystis magnimaculata Philpott, 1915 Chloroclystis rufipellis Meyrick, 1927 Chloroclystis irabunda Prout, 1958

The larvae feed on the flowers of Gaultheria crassa.[3]

References

1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Pasiphila magnimaculata (Philpott 1915)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
2. "Pasiphila magnimaculata (Philpott, 1915)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
3. Patrick, Brian H.; Lyford, Brian M.; Ward, John B.; Barratt, Barbara I. P. (1992-12-01). "Lepidoptera and other insects of the Rastus Burn Basin, The Remarkables, Otago". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 22 (4): 265–278. doi:10.1080/03036758.1992.10420820. ISSN 0303-6758.
4. Patrick, H.J.H.; Bowie, M.H.; Fox, B.W.; Patrick, B.H. (2011). "The moths of Quail Island (Otamahua): a faunal comparison of an island under restoration with other sites on Banks Peninsula" (PDF). New Zealand Natural Sciences Journal. 36: 57–72.