The adult moths of this species have a complex pattern of various shades of brown on the wings. There is a white spot at the base of each forewing.

eggs, magnified
(Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

The eggs are laid loosely attached to the substrate, and are cream coloured, smooth and oval, and have a dimple.

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, Issue 2 - 3, June 2004, pp. 209 - 220.

Catherine J. Young,
Characterisation of the Australian Nacophorini and a Phylogeny for the Geometridae from Molecular and Morphological Data, Ph.D. thesis, University of Tasmania, 2003.

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