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