Common name : Kawakawa looper
Scientific name : Cleora scriptaria
Family : Geomitridae
Native to : New Zealand
Interesting fact : The caterpillar of the Kawakawa moth is known as the kawakawa looper because of the loop-like motion it moves in.
While the moth has a wingspan of 40-50 mm, the looper is green and small. Its diet is comprised solely of the kawakawa plant. Once it begins to feed on the leaves of this plant, it creates holes through all the leaves of this plant. It is a nocturnal creature.
