Micronia species, Guenée, 1857
URANIINAE ,   URANIIDAE

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

Micronia species
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moths of this species have speckled pale brown wings with two faint darker submarginal bands. Each forewing has a hooked apex, and at the tornus of each hindwing there is a short tail with a black spot. Like many moths in the family GEOMETRIDAE the moth has its wings open and flat in its resting posture.

The species occurs in :

  • Queensland.

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    (updated 20 July 2010)