Feredayia graminosa facts for kids
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The green mahoe moth (Feredayia graminosa) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. This moth was first described by Francis Walker in 1857 as Erana graminosa.
Adults are on wing from October to January.
The larvae feed on the leaves of the native mahoe tree, Melicytus ramiflorus.
Feredayia graminosa is a known host of species within the fly genus Pales.
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