Micro-Moths of New Zealand's Kauri Kingdom

This guide aims to illustrate the diverse range of micro-moths recorded from New Zealand's upper North Island.
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Yellow Featherfoot ¹
Stathmopoda skelloni

Orchard Featherfoot ²
Stathmopoda horticola

Stathmopoda trimolybdias ³

Leather-leaf Spore-eater ⁴
Calicotis crucifera

Eriococcus Caterpillar ⁵
Stathmopoda melanochra

Stathmopoda caminora ⁶

Thylacosceles acridomima ⁷

Thylacosceles radians ⁸

Kowhai Seed Moth ⁹
Stathmopoda aposema

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Micro-Moths of New Zealand's Kauri Kingdom

Yellow Featherfoot 1 Stathmopoda skelloni

Orchard Featherfoot 2 Stathmopoda horticola

Stathmopoda trimolybdias 3

Leather-leaf Spore-eater 4 Calicotis crucifera

Eriococcus Caterpillar 5 Stathmopoda melanochra

Stathmopoda caminora 6

Thylacosceles acridomima 7

Thylacosceles radians 8

Kowhai Seed Moth 9 Stathmopoda aposema