Corula geometroides Walker, 1856
(one synonym : Lathaeolis spodochroa Turner, 1936)
 NACOPHORINI ,   ENNOMINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
and
Catherine J. Young & Stella Crossley

Corula geometroides
(Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

This caterpillar is green with broad white longitudinal stripes. It has been found feeding on:

  • She-Oak ( CASUARINACEAE ).

    Corula geometroides
    (Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

    The moth is grey with pale and dark areas outlined in black zigzag lines. The wingspan is about 3 cms.

    The species has been found in:

  • Australian Capital Territory, and
  • Tasmania.

    Further reading :

    Catherine J. Young,
    Characterisation of the Australian Nacophorini and a Phylogeny for the Geometridae from Molecular and Morphological Data, Ph.D. thesis, University of Tasmania, 2003.

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    (updated 2 May 2010)