Chloroclystis nereis facts for kids
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Chloroclystis nereis is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. It is endemic to New Zealand. The habitat consists of mountainous areas.
The wings are dusky grey with numerous black and dull white wavy transverse lines. Adults are on wing in January and February.
The larvae feed inside the flower heads of Celmisia lindsayi.
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