Xanthorhoe semifissata

Xanthorhoe semifissata, commonly known as the barred pink looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is found throughout the country although it is much less common in the mountains in the south and west of the South Island. The larvae host plants include Nasturtium officinale as well as species in the Cardamine genus. Adult moths inhabit shrubs at the edge of native forest.

Xanthorhoe semifissata
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Xanthorhoe
Species:
X. semifissata
Binomial name
Xanthorhoe semifissata
(Walker, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Cohemia semifissata Walker, 1862
  • Larentia semifissata (Walker, 1862)
  • Helastia semifissata (Walker, 1862)
  • Coremia ypsilonaria Guenée, 1868
  • Xanthorhoe delicatulata Guenée, 1868
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