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Species Anachloris uncinata (Guenée, 1857)

 

Generic Combinations

 

Introduction

Mainly day-flying, but also come freely to light traps.

 

Distribution

States

Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

Coast south of Kalbarri and southwestern corner of Western Australia. South of Paluma, Queensland.

Australian Endemic.


Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Caterpillar: herbivore (associated flora: Hibbertia stricta (DC.) F.Muell. [DILLENIACEAE] Erect Guinea Flower; Hibbertia obtusifolia DC [DILLENIACEAE] hoary guineaflower (Common foodplant of woodllands and forests and persists on disturbed areas)).

Associated Flora References

McFarland, N. 1979. Annotated list of larval foodplant records for 280 species of Australian moths. Journal of Lepidoptera Research Supplement 3: i-ii, 1-72 (Hibbertia stricta)

Schmidt, O. 2001. Australian species of Anachloris Meyrick (Lepidoptera : Geometridae : Larentiinae): taxonomy, musculature of the male genitalia and systematic position. Australian Journal of Entomology 40(3): 219-230 [225] (Hibbertia obtusifolia)

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Jun-2024 GEOMETROIDEA 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED Dr Cathy Byrne
21-Feb-2022 GEOMETROIDEA 24-Nov-2023 MODIFIED Dr Cathy Byrne (TMAG) Di Moyle (TMAG)
21-Feb-2022 GEOMETRIDAE 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED Dr Federica Turco (QM)
21-Feb-2022 05-Jun-2024 MODIFIED
26-May-2010 MODIFIED