male
(Photo: courtesy of Olga Schmidt)

The adult moths have wings are usually bright ochreous-yellow. Each forewing has a dark discal dot, and a dark median band. The moths have a wingspan of about 3 cms.

(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The species occurs in

Further reading :

O. Schmidt, Australian species of Anachloris Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae): taxonomy, musculature of the male genitalia and systematic position, Australian Journal of Entomology, Volume 40, part 3 (July 2001), pp. 219-230.

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(updated 11 February 2011)