Ziridava rufinigra Swinhoe, 1895
(erroneously known as : Xiridava rufinigra)
 EUPITHECIINI ,   LARENTIINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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

(updated 7 September 2004)

The adult moths of this species are yellow with a broad irregular brown band along the costa of each forewing, and a broad brown mark at the tornus of each hindwing. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

Various subspecies are found in

  • Borneo,
  • New Guinea, and
  • Australia.

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