Species profile

Ischalis nelsonaria

FamilyGeometridae GenusIschalis NZ statusEndemic

Larvae feed on native ferns, including Zealandia pustulata, and have also been reared on Blechnum novae-zelandiae. Adults are variable in appearance, nocturnal and occur mainly in native forest.

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