Cj. Young et Pb. Mcquillan, Redescription of the little-known Australian geometrid moth Palleopa innotata Walker, 1866 (Lepidoptera : Geometridae : Ennominae), IN SYST EVO, 32(3), 2001, pp. 263-278
The previously overlooked geometrid genus Palleopa Walker, which includes o
ne described, widespread species: innotata, is reviewed. The genus has an e
astern Bassian distribution, south of latitude 28 degreesS, in the moist fo
rests and woodlands of south eastern Australia from sea level to over 1000m
. The distinctive larvae feed on the foliage of Eucalyptus trees. The immat
ure stages are described and the life cycle is illustrated for the first ti
me.