(one synonym : Acidalia vibrata Lucas, T.P. 1900) STERRHINAE, GEOMETRIDAE, GEOMETROIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of the Photography Group,
Centre for Biodiversity Genomics,
University of Guelph)
The adult moths of this species have off-white wings with vague brown or grey bands and zigzag markings, and with a dark spot near the middle of each wing. The forewings are edged with dark dots, and hindwings by dark dashes. The wingspan is about 2 cms.
The species has been found across south-east Asia, including
as well as in Australia in
Further reading
Francis Walker,
Geometrites,
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum,
Part 21 (1860), pp. 421-422, No. 56.
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(written 17 September 2023)