Amelora macarta Turner, 1919
(also known as Cassythaphaga macarta)
 NACOPHORINI ,   ENNOMINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
and
Catherine J. Young
& Stella Crossley

Amelora macarta
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

The adult moths of this species are brown, with a diagonal line of black dots near the apex of each forewing. There is also a small white spot at the base of each forewing.

Amelora macarta
eggs, magnified
(Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

The eggs are laid loosely attached to the substrate, and are cream coloured, smooth and oval, and have a dimple.

Amelora macarta
(Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

The species has been found in:

  • Australian Capital Territory, and
  • Tasmania.

    Further reading :

    Peter B. McQuillan,
    An overview of the Tasmanian geometrid moth fauna (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) and its conservation status,
    Journal of Insect Conservation, Volume 8, Issue 2 - 3, June 2004, pp. 209 - 220.

    Catherine J. Young,
    Characterisation of the Australian Nacophorini and a Phylogeny for the Geometridae from Molecular and Morphological Data, Ph.D. thesis, University of Tasmania, 2003.

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    (updated 28 April 2010)