Austrocidaria similata

Austrocidaria similata is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy
It was first described by Francis Walker in 1862 using a specimen obtained by William Colenso and named Cidaria similata. The holotype specimen is held at the Natural History Museum, London.

Distribution
Austrocidaria similata is endemic to New Zealand. This species is found on the Auckland Islands, Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, Snares Islands, the Chatham Islands and mainland New Zealand, Stewart Island / Rakiura and Codfish Island / Whenua Hou.

Biology and behaviour
Adults are on wing in December, February, May and September. The larvae feed on Coprosma species.