Biology:Chloroclystis nereis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Chloroclystis |
| Species: | C. nereis
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| Chloroclystis nereis (Meyrick, 1888)[1]
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Chloroclystis nereis is a moth in the family Geometridae.[2] It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.[3] It is endemic to New Zealand.[4] The habitat consists of mountainous areas.[3][5]
The wings are dusky grey with numerous black and dull white wavy transverse lines. Adults are on wing in January and February.[5]
The larvae feed inside the flower heads of Celmisia lindsayi.[6] Adult moths have been shown to pollinate Celmisia discolor, Celmisia gracilenta and Helichrysum selago.[7]
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Chloroclystis nereis Meyrick 1888". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=82868230. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Chloroclystis_auctorum nereis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=218390.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Meyrick, Edward (1888). "Notes on New Zealand Geometrina." (in en). Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 20: 47–62. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3746577.
- ↑ "Chloroclystis nereis (Meyrick, 1888)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/2a2d0123-291c-46f1-94cd-0da65cb5c815.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hudson, George Vernon (1898). New Zealand moths and butterflies (Macro-lepidoptera). London: West, Newman & co.. pp. 43. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.7912. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7643734.
- ↑ , Wikidata Q54755440
- ↑ , Wikidata Q54669862
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q13465364 entry
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