Pittosporum plume
Pterophorus furcatalis
PTEROPHORIDAE: Plume Moths 3
Pterophorus furcatalis (Walker, 1864). Endemic. Locally common.
Habitat, seasonality and behaviour 4
It is a widespread and common species which is on the wing from November to March in native forest. They can be collected during the day but also fly at night and come to light.
Life history 4
Larvae feed on the leaves of Pittosporum eugenioides A.Cunn., Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family).
Sources and Credits
- (c) Uwe Schneehagen, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Uwe Schneehagen
- George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_17_MA_I437622_TePapa_Plate-XXIII-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
- Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterophorus_furcatalis
- (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
iNaturalist NZ Map
| Forewing | 5-9 mm, elongate, narrow, pointed apex |
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| Labial palps | pointing forwards |
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