Amblyptilia repletalis
PTEROPHORIDAE: Plume Moths 3
Amblyptilia repletalis (Walker, 1864). F.L. 7-9 mm. Endemic. Common.
Long labial palps, zig-zag subterminal line, smaller than A. falcatalis.
Habitat, seasonality and behaviour 4
It frequents native forest edges and clearings; shrublands; waste ground; gardens; coastal dunes. Adults can be found throughout the year, but are more common during February and March. They can be collected during the day when disturbed from low herbage and shrubs; they fly in the evening and occasionally come to light.
Life history 4
Larvae feed on the seedheads of plantains, including the common introduced greater plantain. The pupa is attached by the end of the abdomen to a silk pad on the host plant, with no cocoon (Hoare, 2014).
Sources and Credits
- (c) Maurice, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Maurice
- George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_14_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), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblyptilia_repletalis
- (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
More Info
iNaturalist NZ Map
| Labial palps | long |
|---|---|
| Forewing | 5-9 mm, elongate, narrow |
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