PLUTELLIDAE ⁴

Chrysorthenches polita (Philpott, 1918). F.L. 6 mm. Endemic. Common.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour ⁴

Adults can be found from September through to May in native forest. They can be collected by day but also fly at night and are attracted to light.

Life history ⁴

Larvae feed on Podocarpus halli (totara).

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Steer
2. (c) Tony Steer, all rights reserved, uploaded by Tony Steer
3. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_4_MA_I437907_TePapa_Plate-XLVI-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
4. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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