Epiphryne verriculata

Cabbage Tree Moth (Epiphryne verriculata), Geometridae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
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Species profile

Epiphryne verriculata

FamilyGeometridae GenusEpiphryne NZ statusEndemic ConservationNot Threatened

Larvae feed on cabbage trees and other Cordyline species. The finely striped wings of the adults closely resemble dead cabbage tree leaves, providing remarkably effective camouflage.

Photo gallery

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Cabbage tree moth (Epiphryne verriculata), Geometridae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
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Cabbage Tree Moth (Epiphryne verriculata), Geometridae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
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Cabbage Tree Moth (Epiphryne verriculata), Geometridae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
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Cabbage Tree Moth (Epiphryne verriculata), Geometridae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
IMG_8656E | Epiphryne verriculata
Flax notcher moth (Ichneutica steropastis), Noctuidae, photographed in New Zealand by Bryce McQuillan
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