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Declana niveata

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Declana niveata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Declana
Species:
D. niveata
Binomial name
Declana niveata
Butler, 1879

Declana niveata is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2] This species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1879.[3] The larvae of this species feed on Hoheria species.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Declana niveata Butler, 1879". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Declana niveata Butler, 1879". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-09-26.
  3. ^ Butler, Arthur Gardiner (1879). "On a small collection of Heterocerous Lepidoptera, from New Zealand". Cistula Entomologica. 2: 487–511 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  4. ^ "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-11.