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''Chloroclystis nereis'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888. It is endemic to New Zealand. The habitat consists of mountainous areas. Adults are on wing in January and February. The larvae feed inside the flower heads of ''
Celmisia lindsayi ''Celmisia'' (New Zealand aster or New Zealand daisy) is a genus of perennial herbs or subshrubs, in the family Asteraceae. Most of the species are endemic to New Zealand; several others are endemic to Australia. ; Species and nothospecies # ...
''. Adult moths have been shown to pollinate '' Celmisia discolor'', '' Celmisia gracilenta'' and ''
Helichrysum selago The genus ''Helichrysum'' consists of an estimated 600 species of flowering plants in the sunflower family ( Asteraceae). The type species is ''Helichrysum orientale''. They often go by the names everlasting, immortelle, and strawflower. The ...
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Moths described in 1888 nereis Moths of New Zealand Endemic fauna of New Zealand Taxa named by Edward Meyrick Endemic moths of New Zealand {{Chloroclystis-stub