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Chalastra ochrea

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Chalastra ochrea
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C. ochrea
Binomial name
Chalastra ochrea
(Howes, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Selidosema ochrea Howes, 1911
  • Selidosema prototoxa Meyrick, 1919

Chalastra ochrea is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to New Zealand.[1] It was first described by George Howes in 1911 from specimens collected at Woodhaugh Gardens in Dunedin in February and April.[2] The larvae of this species is brown coloured with distinctive markings.[3] They feed on Sophora leaves including Sophora chathamica.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Chalastra ochrea (Howes, 1911)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. ^ Howes, G. (1911). "New species of Lepidoptera". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 43: 127–128 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. ^ a b "PlantSynz - Invertebrate herbivore biodiversity assessment tool: Database". plant-synz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2018-07-10.