- Melanodes anthracitaria
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Melanodes anthracitaria 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Geometridae Tribe: Nacophorini Genus: Melanodes Species: M. anthracitaria Binomial name Melanodes anthracitaria
Guenée, 1857Synonyms - Praxis corvus
The Black Geometrid (Melanodes anthracitaria) is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in Australia, more specifically in Southern Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania.
Both the larvae and the adults have two forms. The Caterpillars can be green or brown. The adults are slate grey with black wavy lines. One form has pale yellow bands on the wings, which are not present on the other form.
The wingspan is about 50 mm for females and 40 mm for males. The moth flies from August to January depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.
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