DEPRESSARIIDAE ⁴

Cryptolechia rhodobapta (Meyrick, 1923). Endemic.

Life history ⁵

Larva feeds on tanekaha (celery pine).

Habi ⁵

The perfect insect is on the wing throughout the summer.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Grey Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Grey Smith
2. (c) Maurice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Maurice
3. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MA_I437910_TePapa_Plate-XLIX-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
4. Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptolechia_rhodobapta
5. (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

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