The pūriri moth, also commonly called the ghost moth or pepetuna, is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. This moth is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. It is New Zealand's largest moth, with a wingspan of up to 150 mm. It spends the first five to six years of its life as a grub in a tree trunk, with the last 48 hours of its life as a moth. Footage has been taken of a pūriri moth chrysalis hatching over a period of one hour and forty minutes.
Metacrias is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. All species are endemic to New Zealand.
Epyaxa rosearia, the New Zealand looper or plantain moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae.It is endemic to New Zealand.
Scopula rubraria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is native to both New Zealand and Australia.
Anachloris subochraria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in New Zealand and the southern half of Australia including Tasmania and from Queensland across to Western Australia. This moth is day flying and can be found in New Zealand on the wing between November and April.
Orocrambus is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. All species are endemic to New Zealand.
Orocrambus flexuosellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1843. O. flexuosellus is endemic to New Zealand. It has been recorded from the North Island, South Island and the Stewart Islands. The species' habitat consists of lowland to alpine grasslands.
Poecilasthena pulchraria is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia and New Zealand. It was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1843 and named Acidalia pulchraria.
Pseudocoremia leucelaea is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. The species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1909 from specimens collected by Alfred Philpott.
Aoraia dinodes is a species of moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This moth was described by Edward Meyrick in 1890 from specimens collected in Invercargill by Captain Hutton.
Helastia cinerearia is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and can be found in the North, South and Stewart Islands as well as on the Mercury and Chatham Islands. The preferred habitat of H. cinerearia includes urban gardens, various types of forest and sub alpine habitats. The larval host is lichen on rocks. The adult moths are on the wing all year round but are most commonly observed from September until February. Adult moths are nocturnal and have been observed feeding from and likely pollinating Hebe salicifolia, Hoheria lyallii and Leptospermum scoparium.
Orocrambus ramosellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Henry Doubleday in 1843. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it has been recorded in the North and South Islands. The habitat of this species consists of pastures.
Orocrambus vittellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Henry Doubleday in 1843. It is endemic to New Zealand. This species has been recorded in the North and South Islands, as well as Stewart Island. It prefers a habitat that consists of grasslands.
Glaucocharis harmonica is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Pyrgotis chrysomela is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Pyrgotis zygiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Eudonia chalara is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1901. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Mnesictena flavidalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1843. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Elachista melanura is a species of moth in the family Elachistidae. This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as "Data Deficient" by the Department of Conservation.
Erechthias stilbella is a species of moth in the family Tineidae. It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1843. This species is endemic to New Zealand.
