Acropteris species
URANIINAE,   URANIIDAE,   GEOMETROIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Acropteris species
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda, Queensland)

The adult moths of this species have pale brown wings, and a dark spot at the tip of each forewing, and at the tornus of each hindwing. Like many moths in the family GEOMETRIDAE the moth has its wings open and flat in its resting posture.

The species occurs in :

  • Queensland.

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    (updated 12 February 2010)