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Zelleria maculata

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Zelleria maculata is an ermine moth species that is endemic to New Zealand.[2] It feeds on Peraxilla tetrapetala as well as Peraxilla colensoi, mistletoe species that are also endemic to New Zealand.[3][2]

Zelleria maculata was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1930.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Zelleria maculata". Auckland War Memorial Museum. 22 November 2002. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Dave Kelly; Jenny J. Ladley; Alastair W. Robertson; Lisa Crowfoot (October 8, 2008). "Flower predation by Zelleria maculata (Lepidoptera) on Peraxilla mistletoes: effects of latitude and fragmentation, and impact on fruit set" (PDF). New Zealand Journal of Ecology. 32 (2). Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  3. ^ Dave Kelly; Jenny J. Ladley; Alastair W. Robertson; David A. Norton (2000). "Limited forest fragmentation improves reproduction in the declining New Zealand mistletoe Peraxilla tetrapetala (Loranthaceae)". In Andrew G. Young; Geoffrey M. Clarke (eds.). Genetics, Demography and Viability of Fragmented Populations. Cambridge University Press. p. 241–252. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511623448.018. ISBN 0521794218.
  4. ^ Philpott, Alfred (1930). "New Species of Lepidoptera in the Collection of the Auckland Museum". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 1 (1): 1–16. JSTOR 42905932.
  5. ^ "Zelleria maculata". Catalogue of Life. 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2014.

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Zelleria maculata: Brief Summary

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Zelleria maculata is an ermine moth species that is endemic to New Zealand. It feeds on Peraxilla tetrapetala as well as Peraxilla colensoi, mistletoe species that are also endemic to New Zealand.

Zelleria maculata was first described by Alfred Philpott in 1930.

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