Ichneutica mutans
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Graphania mutans (Walker, 1857)
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Graphania mutans, commonly known as the New Zealand cutworm or the grey-brown cutworm, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1857.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
The larvae feed on pasture as well as the leaves and fruit of apple trees. This species is therefore considered a pest in apple orchards.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Graphania mutans (Walker, 1857)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
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(help) - ^ Walker, Francis (1854). "XI: Noctuidae". List of the specimens of lepidopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. pt. 11. London: Trustees of the British Museum: 602 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Frérot, B.; Dugdale, J. S.; Foster, S. P. (1993). "Chemotaxonomy of some species of moths in the New Zealand genus Graphania based on sex pheromones". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 20 (2): 71–80. doi:10.1080/03014223.1993.10422864 – via Taylor & Francis.
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