Exotic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Hoare, R.J.B.; Hudson, N. (2018)

First record: 1 ♀, AK: Waitakere Ranges, Spragg’s Bush, 9 Mar 1984, J.S. Dugdale and C.J. Green (NZAC). Subsequently only from Aupouri Peninsula, far northern Northland (ND): 3, Houhora and Henderson Bay, 2004 (NHNZ); 2, Spirits Bay, 16 Feb 2006 (NHNZ); 1 ♂, North Cape, emg. 3 Jan 2008 ex larva 19 Dec 2007 (NZAC) (see Biology); 4, Spirits Bay, late March 2018 (EENZ). This species might have been present in NZ for some time. The only known host plant, Cassytha paniculata, is confined in NZ to the far north, occurring commonly from North Cape south to Kaitaia and Mangonui: this is a poorly collected part of the country for Lepidoptera and Balanomis encyclia is clearly established here. The Auckland record, on the other hand, is likely to be the result of migration from Australia.

Balanomis encyclia Meyrick, 1887

Balanomis encyclia Meyrick

Hoare, R.J.B.; Hudson, N. (2018)

Balanomis encyclia Meyrick, 1887

Exotic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Balanomis encyclia Meyrick, 1887

New Zealand