Thalaina selenaea

Thalaina selenaea

''Thalaina selenaea'', the satin moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.


The wingspan is about 50 mm. Depending on the location the adults are most common in Autumn, particularly in April.

The larvae feed on ''Acacia dealbata'' and ''Acacia melanoxylon''....hieroglyph snipped...
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusThalaina
SpeciesT. selenaea
Photographed in
Australia