(one synonym is: Hypochroma aurantiacea T.P. Lucas, 1891)
GEOMETRINAE , GEOMETRIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Graeme Cocks, Townsville)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Graeme Cocks, Townsville)
The caterpillars of this species are thin loopers with pointed ends, and green. They feed on the foliage of
The adult moths are variable: usually an earthy grey with patterned bands of darker grey across the wings.
The undersides are bright yellow with broad brown margins, white patches, and a dark spot near the middle of each wing. The wingspan is about 4 cms.
The species is found in
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig 37.10, p. 372.
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(updated 20 July 2010)