Chrysolarentia plagiocausta (Turner, 1904)
(previously known as: Hydriomena plagiocausta)
 XANTHORHOINI ,   LARENTIINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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

Chrysolarentia plagiocausta
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda).

The adult moth of this species is brown with light and dark bands across the wings, including a dark irregular line across half of each forewing. The moths have a wing span of about 3 cms.

The species occurs in

  • Australian Capital Territory,
  • Tasmania, and
  • Victoria.

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    (updated 24 April 2010)