Anthela varia

Anthela varia, the variable anthelid, is a moth of the family Anthelidae. 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]