Perixera griseata (Warren, 1896)
(previously known as Stibarosoma griseata)
STERRHINAE,   GEOMETRIDAE,   GEOMETROIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Perixera griseata
(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville, Queensland)

The adult moths of this species are pale brown, with a vague dark comma mark on each forewing. The wingspan is about 3 cms.

The species has been found in :

  • Queensland.


    Further reading :

    William Warren,
    New species of Drepanulidae, Thyrididae, Uraniidae, Epilemidae, and Geometridae in the Tring Museum,
    Novitates Zoologicae,
    Volume 3 (1896), p. 380, No. 117.


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    (written 10 January 2013)