Anthela varia

Anthela varia, the variable anthelid, is a moth of the Anthelidae family. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in the coastal areas of southern Western Australia, southern Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.

Caterpillar

Variable anthelid
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Anthelidae
Genus:
Anthela
Species:
A. varia
Binomial name
Anthela varia
(Walker, 1855)[1]
Synonyms
  • Darala varia Walker, 1855
  • Darala hamata Walker, 1855
  • Darala humata Turner, 1921
  • Colussa odenestaria Walker, 1860
  • Eulophocampe amoena Scott, 1893
  • Darala pinguis Walker, 1865

The wingspan can range up to 90 mm for females.

The larvae, commonly called the hairy mary caterpillar,[2] feeds on Macadamia integrifolia, Eucalyptus, Grevillea and Stenocarpus species.[3]

References
  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. Chew, Peter (31 March 2009). "Hairy Mary - Anthela varia". Brisbane Insects and Spiders. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 April 2013). "Anthela varia (Walker, 1855) Hairy Mary". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 4 November 2018.


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