Cyneoterpna wilsoni (R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
(previously known as: Hypochroma wilsoni)
 GEOMETRINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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

Cyneoterpna wilsoni
(Photo: courtesy of Alan Melville, Tasmania)

These caterpillars feed on the leaves of various species of

  • Gum Trees ( Eucalyptus, MYRTACEAE ).

    The adult moth of this species is pale grey with dark veins. The wingspan is about 4 cms.

    Cyneoterpna wilsoni
    underside
    (Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda)

    This species occurs in

  • Queensland,
  • New South Wales,
  • Victoria,
  • South Australia, and
  • Tasmania.

    Further Reading:

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 37.11, p. 372.

    C. P. Ohmar, L. G. Stewart, & J. R. Thomas
    Phytophagous insect communities in the canopies of three Eucalyptus forest types in south-eastern Australia, Austral Ecology, Volume 8, Issue 4 (December 1983), p. 395-403

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    (updated 19 May 2010)