Anachloris subochraria
Anachloris subochraria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in New Zealand and the southern half of Australia including Tasmania and from Queensland across to Western Australia.
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A. subochraria was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1843.[1][2]
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Hibbertia species.[3] In New Zealand the larvae have been observed feeding on the naturalised weed, ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris).[4]
References
- Dieffenbach, Ernst (1843). Travels in New Zealand with contributions to the geography, geology, botany, and natural history of that country. London: J. Murray. p. 285. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.25939 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 170. ISSN 0111-5383. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
- Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (25 February 2004). "Anachloris subochraria". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2009.
- Nicholas Martin (1996–2009). "Plant SyNZ database". Crop & Food Research and Landcare Research. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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