Milionia queenslandica

Milionia queenslandica
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. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

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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[1] Savela, Markku. "Milionia queenslandica Jordan & Rothschild, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 7 February 2019.

[2] Novitates Zoologicae. 2 (2): 464

[3] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (14 February 2015). "Milionia queenslandica Jordan & Rothschild, 1895". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 7 February 2019.