When young, the pale brown larva is like the fruiting body of a minute, knobbed fungus.
Family
Geometridae
Biostatus
Endemic
Host Plant
Various trees and shrubs, including hangehange.
Larva
Pale brown. Feeds on dead leaves, including hangehange.
Pupa
Pupates in a cocoon in a dead leaf on the ground.
Adult/Imago
Variable colouring. Bluntly hook-tipped forewing. October to March. Rests on dead tree fern fronds in daytime. Flies from dusk, attracted to light.
Forewing Length
10 - 14mm
Range
NZ
Habitat
Native forest, shrublands, gardens, coastal areas.
