Pseudocoremia lactiflua is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1912. This species is endemic to New Zealand and has been observed in the South Island. This species inhabits native forest and the adults are on the wing from December until March. They are nocturnal and are attracted to light. Larvae feed on species in the plant genus Hoheria.
Taxonomy This species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1912 and originally named Selidosema lactiflua. George Hudson discussed and illustrated this species in his 1928 book The butterflies and moths of New Zealand under that name. The male lectotype, collected at the Routeburn Valley near Lake Wakatipu by Hudson, is held at the Natural History Museum, London.
Description
Meyrick described this species as follows:
Distribution P. lactiflua is endemic to New Zealand and is found in the South Island.
Habitat and hosts The species inhabits native forest. The larval plant hosts of this moth are species in the genus Hoheria.
Behaviour Adults of this species are nocturnal and is attracted to light. They have been observed on the wing from December until April.
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