Agonopterix alstroemeriana alkaloids obtained from its host plant. They also have the advantage of local predators being less familiar with the species because they are non-native. The caterpillar may also benefit from the toxic alkaloids present in the poison hemlock host plant because they may increase the ability of "A. alstroemeriana" to recognize "Conium maculatum" as the correct location for oviposition. They pupate for 2 weeks in the soil, usually from late May to early June. The color of pupa is red-brown, with fine hairs densely located. The length of pupae is approximately 6–7 mm. After pupating, the moths emerge from the
The genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae) The genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae) The genus "Banksia" L.f. (Proteaceae) is a 1981 monograph by Alex George on the taxonomy of the plant genus "Banksia". Published by the Western Australian Herbarium as "Nuytsia" 3(3), it presented George's taxonomic arrangement of "Banksia", the first major taxonomic revision of the genus since George Bentham published his arrangement in "Flora Australiensis" in 1870. One of the most important contributions of "The Genus Banksia L.f. (Proteaceae)" was the publication of ten new species and nine new varieties of "Banksia". These were: In addition, "B. sphaerocarpa" var. "glabrescens" was redescribed as "B. incana", and "B.