Aeolochroma metarhodata
Aeolochroma metarhodata, the tea-tree emerald, is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Aeolochroma |
| Species: | A. metarhodata |
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The larvae feed on Leptospermum polygalifolium.[2]
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- Pitkin, Linda M.; Han, Hongxiang; James, Shayleen (June 11, 2007). "Moths of the tribe Pseudoterpnini (Geometridae: Geometrinae): a review of the genera" (PDF). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 150 (2): 334–412. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00287.x. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (12 June 2018). "Aeolochroma metarhodata (Walker, [1863]) Tea-tree Emerald". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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