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Anthela varia 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Anthelidae Genus: Anthela Species: A. varia Binomial name Anthela varia
Walker, 1855Synonyms - Darala pinguis
The Variable Anthelid (Anthela varia) is a species of moth of the Anthelidae family. It is found in the coastal areas of southern Western Australia, Southern Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.
Caterpillar
The wingspan can range up to 90 mm for females.
The larvae, commonly called Hairy Mary Caterpillars[1], feed on Macadamia integrifolia and Eucalyptus, Grevillea and Stenocarpus species.[2]
References
- ^ Peter Chew (2009-03-31). "Hairy Mary - Anthela varia". Brisbaneinsects.com. http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_moths/HairyMary.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ Don Herbison-Evans and Stella Crossley (29 July 2008). "Anthela varia". Australian-insects.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20080728200919/http://www-staff.it.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/anth/varia.html. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
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