Idaea poecilocrossa explained

Idaea poecilocrossa is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in northern Madagascar and on the Seychelles.[1]

This species has a wingspan of 9-13mm. The forewings are narrow with a very long cell; whitish; easily recognizable by its thick sinuous postmedian line placed close to termen and its violet-grey subterminal shading, brown costal edge and fringe. The cell dot is black, median line nearly straight. The hindwings are distally similar to the forewings.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/IDAEPOEC afromoths
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22933#page/278/mode/1up Prout, L. B. 1932c. New genera and species of Sterrhinae (Fam. Geometridae). - Novitates Zoologicae 37:229–251