Milionia brevipennis explained

Milionia brevipennis is a species of moth in the family Geometridae first described by Karl Jordan and Walter Rothschild in 1895. It is found in New Guinea.[1]

The forewings are identical to those of Milionia callimorpha, but broader, with the band narrower and, on the underside, abbreviated behind. The hindwings are short and rounded, with a yellow band as in M. callimorpha, but this band is not shaded with black on the underside. Furthermore, the third basal segment of the abdomen is all black, not yellow.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Milionia brevipennis Jordan & Rothschild, 1895 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . February 7, 2019.
  2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/24182#page/490/mode/1up Novitates Zoologicae. 2 (2): 464