It was a Puriri Moth. They are endangered. They the caterpillars eat the leaves of the Puriri Tree. Adults only live for two months. It was 5.1cm long. Owen and Deighton decided to save the moth and carefully placed it on a garden. It was then released.
Classroom page of Y7/8 at Melville Intermediate School, Hamilton, Waikato, NZ. (Formerly Room 8@ Melville Intermediate School). 2009-2013. This site is now closed.
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Melville Intermediate - two Students save an Endangered Moth!
It was a Puriri Moth. They are endangered. They the caterpillars eat the leaves of the Puriri Tree. Adults only live for two months. It was 5.1cm long. Owen and Deighton decided to save the moth and carefully placed it on a garden. It was then released.
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