Didymoctenia Explained

Didymoctenia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae and subfamily Ennominae which was described by Warren in 1901. Its only species, Didymoctenia exsuperata, the thick-lined bark moth, was first described by Francis Walker in 1860. It is found in Australia.^[1]

Life cycle

Early instar caterpillars are brownish white with varying dots with a brown head. As the caterpillar reaches its last instar it turns green and will be almost completely covered in small black dots.^[2]

References

• Web site: Didymoctenia exsuperata . Lepidoptera Barcode of Life: Australia . 5 February 2019.
• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Geometridae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Didymoctenia Warren, 1901 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 5 February 2019.
2. Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 6 July 2018 . Didymoctenia exsuperata (Walker, 1860) . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 5 February 2019.