Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Geometridae Scientific name Anachloris subochraria | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Anachloris Rank Species | |
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Similar Chloroclystis, Euphyia, Bogong moth | ||
Anachloris subochraria is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. 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.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Hibbertia species. In New Zealand the larvae have been observed feeding on the naturalised weed, ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris).
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