Chaetolopha emporias (Turner, 1904)
(previously known as Scordylia emporias)
 ASTHENINI ,   LARENTIINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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

Chaetolopha emporias
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda.

The caterpillars of this species are thought to feed on

  • Ferns ( POLYPODIOPHYTA ).

    The adult moth has brown wings, with a pale spot in a dark mark near the apex, and broad light and dark bands across each forewing. The hindwings are a uniform pale brown. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

    Chaetolopha emporias
    (Photo: courtesy of Olga Schmidt).

    The species has been found in :

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

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    (updated 24 September 2011)