Pasiphila rubella

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Pasiphila rubella
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Female specimen of Pasiphila rubella photographed by Birgit E. Rhode, Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Pasiphila
Species:
P. rubella
Binomial name
Pasiphila rubella
(Philpott, 1915) [1]
Synonyms
  • Chloroclystis rubellaPhilpott, 1915

Pasiphila rubella is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand. [2]

The larvae feed on the flowers of Hebe species. [3]

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<i>Pasiphila fumipalpata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Pasiphila halianthes</i> Species of moth

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<i>Pasiphila humilis</i> Species of moth

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<i>Pasiphila magnimaculata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Pasiphila lunata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Pasiphila malachita</i> Species of moth

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<i>Pasiphila urticae</i> Species of moth

Pasiphila urticae is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in New Zealand.

<i>Pasiphila melochlora</i> Species of moth

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<i>Pasiphila muscosata</i> Species of moth

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<i>Pasiphila nebulosa</i> Species of moth

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<i>Pasiphila suffusa</i> Species of moth

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Pasiphila vieta is a moth in the family Geometridae. This species was discovered by Amy Castle. It was described by George Hudson in 1950 using specimens collected by Castle. It is endemic to New Zealand.

References

  1. ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Pasiphila rubella (Philpott 1915)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2013.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ↑ New Zealand Organisms Register Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand". Dec 1992: 276.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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