(one synonym : Probolosceles albipunctata, Warren, 1898) GEOMETRINAE, GEOMETRIDAE, GEOMETROIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of John Stumm)
The Caterpillars of this species are unusual in having pairs of flat flanges along the back.
The adult moth is green, with a brown patch at the tip of each hindwing and at the tornus of each forewing. The wingspan is about 2.5 cms.
This species occurs in :
Further reading :
Peter Hendry,
At the light trap,
Butterflies and Other Invertebrates Club,
Newsletter Issue 45 (June 2007), pp. 18-22.
Thomas P. Lucas,
Contribution to a knowledge of the genus Iodis,
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales,
Series 2, Volume 3 (1888), pp. 1266-1267.
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(updated 5 February 2010, 23 April 2021)