Selidosema penthearia Guenee, 1857
(one synonym is: Tephrina adustaria Walker, 1866)
MACARIINI, ENNOMINAE,
GEOMETRIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Catherine J. Young
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 18 May 2005)


(Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

These Caterpillars are loopers, having most prolegs missing. They are brown.


(Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

The adult moth is also brown, with a couple of dark brown spots on each wing.


eggs, magnified
(Photo: copyright Cathy Young)

The species is found in South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania.

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