Oenochroma privata (Walker, 1860)
(previously known as : Hypographa privata)
 OENOCHROMINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

The adult moths are pale brown with a faint pattern of a few dark lines and spots. The wing margins are scalloped, and the forewing apices recurved. The moths have a wingspan of about 3 cms. The underside has a dark band across each wing. The wingspan is about 3 cms.

The species has been found in

  • New South Wales.

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    (updated 23 July 2011)