Pasiphila magnimaculata

Pasiphila magnimaculata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.^[2] The type locality of this species is Queenstown.^[3] It usually inhabits montane areas but has also been collected on Quail Island.^[4]

Pasiphila magnimaculata
Pasiphila magnimaculata (female)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Pasiphila
Species:	P. magnimaculata
Binomial name
Pasiphila magnimaculata (Philpott, 1915)[1]
Synonyms
Chloroclystis magnimaculata Philpott, 1915 Chloroclystis rufipellis Meyrick, 1927 Chloroclystis irabunda Prout, 1958

The larvae feed on the flowers of Gaultheria crassa.^[3]