Owl moth, peacock moth, northern wattle moth, northern old lady moth. Declana atronivea. North Island lichen moth. Declana egregia. South Island lichen moth. Deana hybreasalis. Diarsia …

Over 90% of New Zealand’s Lepidoptera species are endemic, found nowhere else in the world. From these 2,000+ species, only 17 are butterflies – the other 98% are moths! Many of the …

Lepidoptera of New Zealand consists of both the butterflies and moths recorded from the islands of New Zealand. According to a recent estimate there are approximately 1,800 Lepidoptera …

While New Zealand has 24 species of butterflies, the over whelming majority of the Lepidoptera order found here is comprised of moths—at least 1700 species, 90 per cent of them found …

New Zealand’s varied landscapes are home to an incredible diversity of moth species. From tiny 1 cm pests to giant heavyweight puriri moths boasting 16 cm wingspans, there are over 2,000 …

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All our butterfly species (endemic, native and introduced) and some NZ moths are included here. With over 1800 species, Lepidoptera form the third largest order of insects in NZ: not diverse …

There are about 2,000 types of native New Zealand butterflies and moths. More than 90% are found nowhere else – this is the highest proportion of unique butterflies and moths in the …

Moths play an important role in the ecosystem, as food for native birds and pollinators for plants. Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) are the third largest group of insects in New Zealand with …

New Zealand’s butterflies and moths are distinctive for several reasons. They have: a large number of brightly coloured day-flying moth species, especially in alpine zones and areas of …