Selidosema penthearia Guenée, 1857
(also known as: Isturgia penthearia)
MACARIINI ,   ENNOMINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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


(Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

These Caterpillars are loopers, having most prolegs missing. They are brown.


(Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

The adult moth is also brown, with a couple of dark brown spots on each wing.


(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern)

The size of the spots is varied, and can elongate into lines.


eggs, magnified
(Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

The eggs are oval and pale green, and covered in white pimples.

The species is found in

  • Victoria,
  • South Australia,
  • Tasmania, and
  • Western Australia.

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    (updated 20 July 2010)