Heterostegane insulata Warren, 1898
 (one synonym : Cassyma retessellata West, 1929)
CASSYMINI,   ENNOMINAE,   GEOMETRIDAE,   GEOMETROIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley


(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda, Queenssland)

The adult moth of this species has a lace-like appearance. The wings are pale brown, with several dark brown scalloped lines across each wing. The wingspan is about 2 cms.


(Photo: courtesy of David Rentz, Kuranda, Queenssland)

The species has been found in

  • Borneo,

    and in Australia in:

  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    Buck Richardson,
    Tropical Queensland Wildlife from Dusk to Dawn Science and Art,
    LeapFrogOz, Kuranda, 2015, p. 64.

    William Warren,
    List of the Geometridae, Epiplemidae, Drepanulidae and Thyrididae collected on the Key Islands by Mr H. Kühn,
    Novitates Zoologicae,
    Volume 5 (1898), p. 429.

    previous
    back
    caterpillar
    Australian
    Australian Butterflies
    butterflies
    Australian
    home
    Lepidoptera
    Australian
    Australian Moths
    moths
    next
    next
    caterpillar

    (updated 8 May 2011, 15 November 2016)