Cascera muscosa Walker, 1865
 NOTODONTINAE ,  NOTODONTIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moths of this species have speckled green, brown and white forewings, and plain brown hindwings. The green coloration is inclined to fade in museum specimens. The wingspan is about 5 cms.


This is a rainforest species from

  • Queensland, and
  • New South Wales.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 17.3, p. 420.

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    (updated 17 November 2011)