North Island Lichen Moth
![Photo by Shane & Mandy Crowe](https://oldwww.landcareresearch.co.nz/__data/assets/image/0017/2645/varieties/thumb200.jpg)
Photo by Shane & Mandy Crowe
Declana atronivea Walker
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Size range
- Wingspan 40–45 mm
Distribution
- Native, found in North Island
Life History
- Seen resting on tree trunks, well disguised amongst lichen
- Caterpillars feed on Pseudopanax