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    • A large pink and green New Zealand moth, Meterana meyricci
    Rights: Birgit E. Rhode/Landcare Research – Manaaki Whenua, CC-BY 4.0 Published 13 September 2016 Size: 170 KB Referencing Hub media

    The large pink and green New Zealand moth, Meterana meyricci feeds on Pimelea. Pimelea is a genus of plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae. There are about 80 species in the genus, which is native to Australia and New Zealand.

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