The adult moths are pale yellow with a pattern of dark speckles and an indistinct submarginal band. They have a wingspan of about 3 cms. They typically rest on the ground with their wings flat, and the forewings covering the hindwings.

(Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

The eggs are initially white, darkening as hatching approaches. They are oval with minute serrated ridges.

The species may be found in the south-eastern quarter of Australia, including Tasmania.

Further reading :

Peter B. McQuillan,
An overview of the Tasmanian geometrid moth fauna (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) and its conservation status,
Journal of Insect Conservation, Volume 8, Issues 2 & 3, June 2004, pp. 209-220.

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 370.

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