Sarisa muriferata (Walker, 1862) is a animal in the Geometridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Sarisa muriferata (Walker, 1862) (Sarisa muriferata (Walker, 1862))
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Sarisa muriferata (Walker, 1862)

Sarisa muriferata (Walker, 1862)

Sarisa muriferata is a moth species endemic to New Zealand and its surrounding islands, with distinct larval and adult traits.

Family
Genus
Sarisa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Sarisa muriferata (Walker, 1862)

Full-grown larvae of Sarisa muriferata are approximately 30 millimeters in length. Adult individuals of this species have functional mouthparts, and they are attracted to nectar sources. This species is endemic to New Zealand and its surrounding islands.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometridae Sarisa

More from Geometridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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