Palleopa innotata

Palleopa innotata
Palleopa innotata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Palleopa
Species: P. innotata
Binomial name
Palleopa innotata
(Walker, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
  • Nyctilampes funerea Goldfinch, 1944

Palleopa innotata is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is known from Australia, including Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 60 mm. Adults have streaky brown forewings, and pale hindwings.[2]

The larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus species. Young larvae are brown on top and off-white underneath. They have a greenish dorsal stripe. Older instars are reddish-brown with some black and white spots along the sides.

References

  1. ^ Australian Faunal Directory
  2. ^ lepidoptera.butterflyhouse
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