Patagoniodes farinaria

Patagoniodes farinaria, the blue stem borer, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in New Zealand and Australia.[1]

Patagoniodes farinaria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Patagoniodes
Species:
P. farinaria
Binomial name
Patagoniodes farinaria
(Turner, 1904)
Synonyms

Homoeosoma farinaria Turner, 1904

It is a shoot borer that feeds on Senecio jacobaea, Senecio species and closely related plants.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Senecio Blue Stem Borer (Patagoniodes farinaria)". iNaturalist NZ. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
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