Epicyme rubropunctaria (Doubleday, 1843)
(previously known as: Ptychopoda rubropunctaria)
 ASTHENINI ,   LARENTIINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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

Epicyme rubropunctaria
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Aranda).

The caterpillar of this species has been found feeding on plants in the genera:

  • Haloragis ( HALORAGACEAE ),
  • Gaultheria ( ERICACEAE ), and
  • Geranium ( GERANIACEAE ).

    The adult moth is brown with wiggly dark liness across the wings, and often has two prominent reddish splodges on each forewing. The moths have a wingspan of about 2.5 cms.

    The species occurs in southern Australiasia, including:

  • New Zealand,
    as well as in Australia in:
  • South Australia,
  • Tasmania,
  • Victoria,
  • Australian Capital Territory, and
  • Queensland.

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    (updated 25 September 2011)