CARPOSINIDAE ⁵

Carposina exochana (Meyrick, 1888). Endemic. Local.

Habitat, seasonality and behaviour ⁶

According to Hudson (1928), the perfect insect appears from September till May.

Life history ⁶

The larvae of this species feed on the fruits of Muehlenbeckia species.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Possums' End, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heterocrossa_exochana_137036175.jpg
2. (c) Mike Bowie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mike Bowie
3. (c) Possums' End, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heterocrossa_exochana_90836571.jpg
4. George Vernon Hudson , no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fig_7_MA_I437623_TePapa_Plate-XXIV-The-butterflies_full_(cropped).jpg
5. Adapted by Tony Steer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterocrossa_exochana
6. (c) Tony Steer, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNaturalist NZ taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants

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