Ctimene flavannulata (Warren, 1899)
 (formerly known as Bursada flavannulata)
HYPERCHROSINI,   ENNOMINAE,   GEOMETRIDAE,   GEOMETROIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Ctimene flavannulata
male
(Photo: courtesy of Tony Moore, Iron Range, Queensland)

The moths of this species are black with a yellow patch on each wing. The wingspan is about 3 cms. The female is slightly larger than the male.

Ctimene flavannulata
female
(Photo: courtesy of Tony Moore, Iron Range, Queensland)

The species has been found in

  • New Guinea,

    and in Australia in

  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    William Warren,
    New Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Epiplemidae, Uraniidae, and Geometridae, from the the Oriental and Palaearctic regions,
    Novitates Zoologicae,
    Volume 6 (1899), p. 343,

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    (written 31 October 2025)