Anachloris subochraria
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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.
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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