No widely recognized common name
Image: Ben Sale from Stevenage, UK (CC BY 2.0)
Common NameNo widely recognized common name
Scientific NameBuzura superans
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyEnnominae
Wingspan (mm)70
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, white
HabitatForests, woodlands, tea plantations
Geographic RangeEast Asia, Southeast Asia, parts of South Asia (e.g., China, Japan, Korea, India, Malaysia)
Host PlantsCamellia sinensis, Cinnamomum camphora, Quercus spp., Salix spp.
Flight PeriodApril to October
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are polyphagous, feeding on a variety of trees and shrubs, including tea plants. Pupation typically occurs in the soil.
Identification TipsLook for its relatively large size (up to 80mm wingspan), the mottled brown and grey coloration, and the distinctive wavy transverse lines and a dark discal spot on the forewings.
Description
A large moth with cryptic brown and grey forewings featuring darker wavy lines and a prominent discal spot, and paler hindwings with similar markings.
