Milionia queenslandica | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Geometridae |
Genus: | Milionia |
Species: | M. queenslandica |
Binomial name | |
Milionia queenslandica Jordan & Rothschild, 1895 |
Milionia queenslandica is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by Karl Jordan and Walter Rothschild in 1895. [1] [2] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. [3]
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. [4]