Jul 14, 2024
#2359 - Charixena iridoxa - Astelia Zig-zag Moth
Post about the host plant coming up later.
AKA Philpottia iridoxa. I suspect the generic name had already been applied to beetles I've mentioned before, so they had to change it.
Fast day-flying Plutellid moths with caterpillars that inhabit the bulb and leaves of Astelia sp.
Whakapapa Village, North Island Volcanic Plateau, New Zealand