Summary ²

Elvia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, Elvia glaucata, is found in New Zealand. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1862.

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2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvia_glaucata

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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