Mnesiloba eupitheciata
Common NameMnesiloba eupitheciata
Scientific NameMnesiloba eupitheciata
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyLarentiinae
Wingspan (mm)24
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, black, cream
HabitatForests, woodlands, shrublands
Geographic RangeEast Asia (Japan, Korea, China)
Host PlantsAcer, Rhododendron
Flight PeriodMay to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis. Larvae are loopers (typical for Geometridae) and feed on the leaves of host plants like maple and rhododendron.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive mottled brown and grey cryptic pattern with wavy lines on the forewings. Specific identification often requires microscopic examination of genitalia due to similarity with other geometrid moths.
Description
A small, cryptically patterned moth with mottled brown, grey, and black forewings, featuring indistinct wavy transverse lines and dark discal spots. The hindwings are paler and mostly concealed at rest.
