(also known as : Eucyclodes fascinans)
GEOMETRINAE , GEOMETRIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
female
(Photo: courtesy of
Buck Richardson, Kuranda.
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
female
(Photo: courtesy of
Buck Richardson, Kuranda.
The female and male moths differ in this species.
The female is green with wavy brown borders to the wings.
The male is also basically green, but has lacy white spots on the wings, and a brown spot at the apex of each hindwing.
The wings of both sexes have scalloped margins. The moths have a wingspan of about 3 cms.
The species is found in
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, pls. 11.15, 11.16, p. 373.
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(updated 22 December 2008)