Biology:Graphania mutans
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Graphania mutans, commonly known as the New Zealand cutworm or the grey-brown cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1857.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
The larvae feed on pasture as well as the leaves and fruit of apple trees. This species is therefore considered a pest in apple orchards.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Graphania mutans (Walker, 1857)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/eaa56975-0d6b-416d-94b8-aa1eee7862e8.
- ↑ Walker, Francis (1854). "XI: Noctuidae." (in en). List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum. pt. 11: 602. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39340067.
- ↑ Frérot, B.; Dugdale, J. S.; Foster, S. P. (1993). "Chemotaxonomy of some species of moths in the New Zealand genus Graphania based on sex pheromones". New Zealand Journal of Zoology 20 (2): 71–80. doi:10.1080/03014223.1993.10422864.
External links
- Citizen science observations iNaturalist.org
Wikidata ☰ Q5597106 entry
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