The adult moths of this species have forewings with a brown pattern. The wingspan is about 3 cms.

eggs magnified
(Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

The eggs are smooth and oval with a dimple. They are initially white, and turn brown as hatching approaches. The eggs are about 0.75 mm in length.

The species is found in Tasmania.

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, Issue 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 4 March 2005)