Epiphryne verriculata

Epiphryne verriculata
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Epiphryne
Species:
E. verriculata
Binomial name
Epiphryne verriculata
(Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Cidaria verriculata Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875
  • Panopoea verriculata (Felder & Rogenhofer 1875)
  • Pancyma verriculata (Felder & Rogenhofer 1875)
  • Venusia verriculata (Felder & Rogenhofer 1875)

Epiphryne verriculata, the cabbage tree moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found only in New Zealand, and only feeds on the native cabbage tree (Cordyline australis); its wings are patterned to camouflage it against dead cabbage tree leaves.

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