Cephalissa
SpeciesButterflies and Moths
A monotypic New Zealand moth genus
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Common
Cephalissa
- Butterflies and Moths
Cephalissa is a monotypic genus of moths in the family Geometridae. Its sole species, Cephalissa siria, is known as the orange triangle moth and is endemic to New Zealand. It is classified as nationally vulnerable and has disappeared from parts of its former range, including Dunedin and Invercargill. The species inhabits kahikatea forest, short tussock grassland and shrubland, and its larvae feed on Fuchsia perscandens.
- Family
- Geometridae
- Only species
- Cephalissa siria, the orange triangle moth
- Conservation status
- Nationally vulnerable
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Cephalissa (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q5063280
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By dr_robert. CC BY 4.0 · File page on Wikimedia Commonsdr_robert, https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/102659250Modifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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