Chrysolarentia conifasciata Butler, 1882
(one synonym is: Euphyia occidentalis Turner, 1942)
 XANTHORHOINI ,   LARENTIINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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


(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The adult moth of this species has brown forewings with two prominent pale lines converging obliquely across each one. The hindwings are each yellow with a brown margin. The moths have a wing span of about 2 cms.

The species is found in the mountains of

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

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 11.34, p. 376.

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    (updated 5 February 2011)