Pome Looper

Pasiphilodes testulata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae

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Pome Looper
Photo: Donald Hobern, CC BY

The pome looper is a moth belonging to the Geometridae family. It occurs in Tasmania, Norfolk Island, New Zealand, the Chatham Islands and the Kermadec Islands.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It lives in Tasmania, Norfolk Island, New Zealand, the Chatham Islands and the Kermadec Islands.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its native range includes Tasmania, Norfolk Island, New Zealand, the Chatham Islands and the Kermadec Islands.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Pome Looper photo 3
Photo: Donald Hobern, CC BY
Pome Looper photo 4
Photo: Donald Hobern, CC BY
Pome Looper photo 5
Photo: Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., CC BY

Same family (Geometridae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasiphilodes_testulata

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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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