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.
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Scientific 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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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.