Phrissogonus is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882.[1][2] Its only species, Phrissogonus laticostata, the apple looper, was first described by Francis Walker in 1862.[3] It is found in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand.

The wingspan is about 15 mm.

The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus, Hypericum perforatum, Clematis aristata and Acacia species.[4]

References

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Phrissogonus Butler 1882". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Phrissogonus​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  3. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Phrissogonus laticostatus (Walker 1862)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 December 2016). "Phrissogonus laticostata (Walker, 1862) Apple Looper". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 28 April 2019.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrissogonus
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