Apple Looper

Phrissogonus laticostata

Apple Looper (Phrissogonus laticostata)
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Phrissogonus is a monotypic genus of moth in the family Geometridae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882. Its only species, Phrissogonus laticostata, the apple looper, was first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Source

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In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 34 times across 3 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).

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