Urolitha bipunctifera (Walker, 1961)
(one synonym is: Iodis bipunctifera)
 GEOMETRINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
and
Stella Crossley & Peter Marriott

This caterpillar is greenish-brown and has a pair of horns on the first abdominal segment. It was caught on :

  • Leadwort ( Plumbago auriculata, PLUMBAGINACEAE ).

    It grew to a length of about 2 cm.

    The adult moth is green with two diagonal white lines across each forewing, and one across each hindwing. There is also a dark spot at the tornus of each hindwing. It has a wingspan of about 3 cms.

    The specimen shown was caught in Sydney.

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    (updated 6 May 2011)