The adult moths have a complex brown pattern on the wings. When resting, they fold the wings to make a tent-shaped arrangement over the back.

eggs, magnified
(Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

The eggs are barrel-shaped with brown sides, yellow tops, and white serrated rims. They are laid in a geometric array on the substrate.

Further reading :

Peter B. McQuillan,
An overview of the Tasmanian geometrid moth fauna (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) and its conservation status,
Journal of Insect Conservation, Volume 8, Issues 2 & 3, June 2004, pp. 209-220.

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 25 April 2005)