Tunnel, Larval (Puriri Moth)
Description
A section of wood split in two to reveal the larval tunnel of the Puriri moth. The outer surfaces of the wood also show the soft patches on the bark: a tough silken web woven by a larva which covers a shallow chamber that the insect has excavated in the wood surface.
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The
Puriri
moth
is
New
Zealand's
largest
moth
species.
The
caterpillars
spend
up
to
7
years
burrowed
into
trees
before
emerging
as
a
large
green
adult.
Their
favourite
tree
species
include
the
Puriri,
putaputaweta,
and
lacebark.
Once
the
adult
has
emerged
it
has
no
ability
to
eat
and
only
lives
a
few
days
in
which
time
it
mates
before
it
dies.
Accession number
A97.003
Collection type
Material
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