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Pseudocoremia sauavis
Medium sized Looper Moth (forewing length 14-20mm). Well camouflaged browns and greys with distinct wavy line pattern through the forewings. Striking green eyes and in the males, strongly feathered antennae.
Common endemic in New Zealand found in farmland, forests and overgrown gardens. The caterpillars eat leaves of various native hard woods as well as native and introduced pine species.
This is one of 29 named Looper Moth endemic species in New Zealand. This one found on my house attracted by night lights and quite late in the season. Ref: Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand, Hoare and Ball
Spotted on Jun 10, 2015
Submitted on Jun 13, 2015
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