| BOARMIINI, ENNOMINAE, GEOMETRIDAE, GEOMETROIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Rick Franks,
Brisbane, Queensland)
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| BOARMIINI, ENNOMINAE, GEOMETRIDAE, GEOMETROIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Rick Franks,
Brisbane, Queensland)
The adult moth of this species is pale brown with a number of wiggly dark lines across each wing, and a dark patch on the margin by each wing-tip. The wingspan is about 3 cms.
The species has been found in Australia in:
The genus Scioglyptis is incorrect for this species, but a suitable one has yet to be found.
Further reading :
Edward Meyrick,
Revision of Australian Lepidoptera V,
Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales,
Series 2, Volume 6, Part 4 (1891), p. 593-594, No. 10.
 caterpillar |  butterflies |  Lepidoptera |  moths |  caterpillar |
(written 7 January 2013, updated 12 November 2024)