Pingasa angulifera Warren, 1896
(one synonym is Hypochroma Munita Lucas, 1901)
GEOMETRINAE   ,   GEOMETRIDAE

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

(updated 6 June 2008)

Pingasa angulifera
male
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moths of this species have mottled green wings, with two dark zig-zag lines across each forewing, and one across each hindwing. Each wing has a broad submarginal brown band. The green colour fades to brown in older dead specimens.

Pingasa angulifera
female
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

Specimens of this species have been taken in Queensland.

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