Veined Emerald

Description:

This emerald moth has a wing span of 40 mm. The wings are plain green but have well marked venation. Both wings have a thin pale curved sub-marginal line; the line is more jagged on the hind wings.
The abdomen has a strong pale median line on the dorsal side.

Habitat:

Spotted under garden lights - warm night.

Notes:

Larvae of this species have been found on Acacia species.
Family: Geometridae Subfamily: Geometrinae