The Exquisite Emerald
This green moth is known as the Exquisite Emerald, it is a beautifully patterned insect
which lives in South Island forests. As a forest dweller it rests on tree trunks where it is so well camouflaged. The caterpillars live on wild buttercups which grow in the open
near the forests, this is the best place to see it.
It has a cousin which lives in both Islands but has paler markings.
All images copy right Frances Jill Studd 2014
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