Epidesmia tryxaria (Guenée, 1857)
(previously known as: Panagra tryxaria)
 OENOCHROMINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Epidesmia tryxaria
(Photo: courtesy of Jeremy Barker, taken in Palmwoods, Queensland)

The adults are pale brown with dark spots on each forewing, and a prominent dark band parallel to the margin. They have a wingspan of about 3.5 cms.

Epidesmia tryxaria
(Photo: courtesy of Laura Levens, Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria)

This species occurs in:

  • Queensland,
  • New South Wales, and
  • Victoria.

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    (updated 24 November 2011)