Anachloris subochraria

Anachloris subochraria (also known as Australian yellow or Willowherb yellow)[2] 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. This moth is day flying and can be found in New Zealand on the wing between November and April.[2]

Anachloris subochraria
Male specimen
Female specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Geometridae
Genus:
Anachloris
Species:
A. subochraria
Binomial name
Anachloris subochraria
(Doubleday, 1843)
Synonyms[1]
  • Aspilates subochraria Doubleday, 1843
  • Camptogramma strangulata Guenée, 1857
  • Aspilates euboliaria Walker, 1863
  • Camptogramma fuscinata Guenée, 1868
  • Hydriomena subochraria (Doubleday, 1843)

A. subochraria was first described by Edward Doubleday in 1843.[3][4]

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on Hibbertia species.[5] In New Zealand the larvae have been observed feeding on the naturalised weed, ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris).[6]

References
  1. "Anachloris subochraria (Doubleday, 1843). Australian Faunal Directory". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. Crowe, Andrew (2002). Which New Zealand insect? : with over 650 life-size photos of New Zealand insects. Auckland, N.Z.: Penguin. p. 20. ISBN 0-14-100636-6. OCLC 52477325.
  3. 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.
  4. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 170. ISSN 0111-5383. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  5. 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.
  6. Nicholas Martin (1996–2009). "Plant SyNZ database". Crop & Food Research and Landcare Research. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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