Comostola leucomerata (Walker, 1866)
(previously known as: Chlorocoma leucomerata)
GEOMETRINAE   ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moths of this species are green with each hindwing having a large brown spot near the base. The wingspan is just under 2 cms.

This species occurs in rainforest in:

  • New South Wales, and
  • Queensland.


    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 374.


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    (updated 22 January 2010)