Pseudocoremia fenerata facts for kids
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The Pseudocoremia fenerata is a type of moth that belongs to the Geometridae family. This moth is special because it is endemic to New Zealand. This means you can only find it living naturally in New Zealand and nowhere else in the world.
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About the Pseudocoremia Fenerata Moth
The Pseudocoremia fenerata moth was first described by scientists Felder and Rogenhofer in 1875. It is a small to medium-sized moth.
What It Looks Like
These moths have wings that can spread out. The distance from one wingtip to the other, called the wingspan, is usually between 27 and 34 millimeters. That's about the length of a few small coins lined up!
What It Eats
The young moths, which are called larvae or caterpillars, need to eat a lot to grow. They feed on the leaves of various plants.
Native Food Plants
In New Zealand, the larvae like to eat from several native trees. These include the mighty Agathis australis (Kauri) and different types of Dacrydium trees. They also enjoy Dacrydium cupressinum, Phyllocladus alpinus, and Phyllocladus trichomanoides. Other favorites are Podocarpus ferrugineus and Podocarpus totara.
Other Food Plants
Sometimes, the larvae also feed on trees that are not native to New Zealand. These are called exotic host plants. Some examples include Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, Cryptomeria japonica, and different types of Larix trees like Larix decidua and Larix kempferi. They also eat from various pine species.
