1. PaDIL Species Factsheet

Scientific Name: samoana (Butler, 1886) (: Geometridae)

Common Name Forest Looper Caterpillar Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/142976

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MPI (Ministry for Primary Industries) http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/ 2. Species Information

2.1. Details Specimen Contact: New Zealand Collection - [email protected] Author: Rhode, B.E. & Crosby, T.K. Citation: Rhode, B.E. & Crosby, T.K. (2013) Forest Looper Caterpillar(Cleora samoana)Updated on 3/20/2014 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0)

2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/142976

2.3. Facets Commodity Overview: Field Crops and Pastures Commodity Type: produce Distribution: Oceania Groups: Host Family: Rutaceae Pest Status: 0 Unknown Status: 0 NZ - Unknown

2.4. Other Names Cleora samoana fijiensis Robinson, 1975 Cleora samoana noatau Robinson, 1975

2.5. Diagnostic Notes Caterpillars feed on leaves (Stout, 1982).

[Note: Images are of a closely related species of the genus (_C. munditibia_)]

2.6. References - Stout, O.O. (1982). Plant quarantine guidelines for movement of selected commodities in the Pacific. UNDP/FAO-SPEC Survey of Agricultural Pests and Diseases in the South Pacific. 3. Diagnostic Images

Cleora munditibia found in Vitilevu, Fiji Cleora munditibia found in Vitilevu, Fiji Dorsal - Adult: Rhode, B.E. Landcare Head front - Adult: Rhode, B.E. Landcare Research Research

Results Generated: Monday, September 27, 2021