STATHMOPODIDAE: Feather-legged Moths ⁴

Stathmopoda trimolybdias (Meyrick, 1926). F.L. 4.5 mm. Endemic. Scarce.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour ⁴

The adult insect appears from December to February on forest edges and open scrub. Individuals can be attracted to UV light at night.

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_21_MA_I437909_TePapa_Plate-XLVIII-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
4. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants

iNaturalist NZ Map