Agathiopsis maculata Warren, 1896
(one synonym is: Agathia benedicta Pagenstecher, 1900)
 GEOMETRINAE   ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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

Agathiopsis maculata
female
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda.

The adult moths of this species are green, with a ragged broad brown margin to the forewings, and a similar stripe across each hindwing. The hindwings have a scalloped margin. The males have darker brown stripes than the females.

Agathiopsis maculata
male
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda.

The species is found in:

  • New Guinea,
    and in Australia in:
  • Queensland.

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    (updated 5 February 2010)