Milionia queenslandica
Milionia queenslandica is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by Karl Jordan and Walter Rothschild in 1895. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]
| Milionia queenslandica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Milionia |
| Species: | M. queenslandica |
| Binomial name | |
| Milionia queenslandica Jordan & Rothschild, 1895 | |
The wingspan is about 50 mm. The forewings are similar in pattern to those of Milionia meeki and Milionia rawakensis, but the basal patch is often joined to the band. The hindwings have a narrow, marginal yellow band, and a rather small patch of the same colour posteriorly on the disc. This patch is connected with the anal angle by means of a narrow yellow band.[2]
The larvae are thought to feed on Araucariaceae species.[3]
References
- Savela, Markku. "Milionia queenslandica Jordan & Rothschild, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- Novitates Zoologicae. 2 (2): 464
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (14 February 2015). "Milionia queenslandica Jordan & Rothschild, 1895". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
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