Perixera flavirubra Warren, 1896
 (one synonym : Anisodes hyperpheres L.B.Prout, 1938)
STERRHINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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

Perixera flavirubra
male
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moths of this species are brown with variable markings consisting of dark lines and/or spots. The wingspan is about 4 cms.

Perixera flavirubra
female
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The species is found in

  • Indonesia,
  • Malaysia,
  • New Guinea,
    and in Australia in
  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
    A Guide to Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 1142.

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    (updated 17 March 2010)