(one synonym is: Epidesmia ophiosema Lower, 1901)
OENOCHROMINAE , GEOMETRIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Mark Heath, Perth)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of
Mark Heath, Perth)
The caterpillars of this species are thought to feed on the foliage of various species of:
The adults are pale brown with striking dark markings on each forewing.
Further reading :
Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
A Guide to Australian Moths,
CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 144.
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(updated 11 July 2009)