Comostola chlorargyra (Walker, 1861)
(previously known as: Comibaena chorargyra)
 GEOMETRINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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

Comostola chlorargyra
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

This caterpillar has been observed feeding on the flowers of :

  • Cerbera species ( APOCYNACEAE ).

    The adult moths of this species are green with irregular white beaded wing margins outlined in brown.

    This species occurs in the oriental tropics, including :

  • Borneo,
  • Thailand,
    and in Australia in
  • Queensland.

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    (updated 17 April 2011)