Pingasa cinerea

Pingasa cinerea

''Pingasa cinerea'', the tan-spotted grey, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia .

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are grey-brown with a wavy pattern of darker markings. They have a rare resting posture, with the forewings dislocated to point forward.

The larvae are pale brown and covered in spiky warts.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusPingasa
SpeciesP. cinerea
Photographed in
Australia