Chlorocoma cadmaria Guenée, 1857
(erroneously: Chilorochroma vulnerata)
GEOMETRINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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


With wings that are green with red edges, the adult moths of this species are members of the group called 'Emeralds'. Each hindwing also has a substantial red spot in the middle, unlike those of the Emerald Chlorocoma vertumnaria. Each forewing has a vestigial spot in the middle. The hindwings are rounded, unlike those of the Emerald Chlorocoma tetraspila. The moths have a wing span of about 2 cms.


(Specimen: courtesy of Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The species has been found in:

  • Queensland,
  • South Australia, and
  • Tasmania.

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    (updated 20 July 2010)