Brown evening moth facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Brown evening moth |
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Gellonia
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G. dejectaria
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Gellonia dejectaria, the brown evening moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is endemic to New Zealand.
G. dejectaria larvae eat the leaves of the māhoe, supplejack and bush lawyer plants.
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