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Notoreas chioneres
Notoreas chioneres is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. This species is endemic to New Zealand.
From the article Notoreas chioneres on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This species has a wingspan of 23 mm and is similar in appearance to N. isoleuca.
Range & habitat
This species is endemic to New Zealand. It is found in the mountain ranges of Central Otago as well as in the Kakanui Mountains at altitudes of between 1200 and 1500 metres.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
This species is a day flying moth. It is on the wing from December to February. Adult moths, when settled, continue to vibrate their wings ensuring they are immediately ready to take off should they be disturbed. Although they prefer sunshine they will continue to fly when conditions are cloudy. They fly relatively low to the ground. When resting for long periods they adopt the posture of holding their wings together above their body.
Wikipedia: “Biology and behaviour”
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Where it lives
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 393548.