Kawakawa (Piper excelsum) and the Kawakawa Looper Moth (Cleora scriptaria) and larvae. Kawakawa is an important native medicinal plant and the host plant to the Kawakawa Looper Moth whose larvae (caterpillars) are responsible for making the holes often seen in its heart shaped leaves. Many people believe that the caterpillars are attracted to the leaves with the most active chemical properties.
Signed and editioned A2 size only
Kawakawa (Piper excelsum) and the Kawakawa Looper Moth (Cleora scriptaria) and larvae. Kawakawa is an important native medicinal plant and the host plant to the Kawakawa Looper Moth whose larvae (caterpillars) are responsible for making the holes often seen in its heart shaped leaves. Many people believe that the caterpillars are attracted to the leaves with the most active chemical properties.
Signed and editioned A2 size only
