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Anachloris subochraria
About 30mm wingspan. Yellow with dark brown markings on the wings. Similar to Epidesmia.
Among gahnia blades in a small local nature reserve.
Common names include 'Ochre geometrid' and 'Golden grass carpet'.
The larvae feed on Hibbertia sp. of which there are four main species in the hills around here.... http://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Reside...
family: GEOMETRIDAE
subfamily: Larentiinae
tribe: Hydriomenini
Distribution in Australia http://spatial.ala.org.au/?q=lsid:%22urn...
Thanks J for ID.
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Anachloris...
Thanks heaps detective J. I really should have found that ID. (kicking self now)
Spotted on Feb 17, 2014
Submitted on Feb 18, 2014
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