Geometridae Archives - Singapore Geographic https://www.singaporegeographic.com/tag/geometridae Singapore Biodiversity, List of Wild Animals, Insect, Nature Article that has been recorded in Singapore. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:47:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 135464637 Hemithea sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/hemithea-sp?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hemithea-sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/hemithea-sp#respond Wed, 18 Feb 2026 05:04:47 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=9109 Hemithea is a genus of small, usually bright green moths in the Geometridae family, featuring white, often dotted, wing lines and a wingspan typically around 25-28 mm. They are widely distributed across Asia and Europe, with larvae feeding on diverse plants like Acacia, Citrus, and Mangifera.  Location: Sungei Buloh – December 2025

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]]> Hemithea is a genus of small, usually bright green moths in the Geometridae family, featuring white, often dotted, wing lines and a wingspan typically around 25-28 mm. They are widely distributed across Asia and Europe, with larvae feeding on diverse plants like Acacia, Citrus, and Mangifera. 

Location: Sungei Buloh – December 2025

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/hemithea-sp/feed 0 9109 Biston pustulata https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/biston-pustulata?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=biston-pustulata https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/biston-pustulata#respond Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:58:34 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=8359 Biston pustulata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by William Warren in 1896. It is found in Hainan in China, southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Sundaland. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acacia mangium and Gliricidia species. They are robust and coarsely mottled pale green. Wikipedia Location: Lornie PCN – Feb 2024

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]]> Biston pustulata is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by William Warren in 1896. It is found in Hainan in China, southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Sundaland. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Acacia mangium and Gliricidia species. They are robust and coarsely mottled pale green. Wikipedia

Location: Lornie PCN – Feb 2024

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/biston-pustulata/feed 0 8359 Tasta sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/tasta-sp?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tasta-sp https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/tasta-sp#respond Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:05:57 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=7231 The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Wikipedia Location: Lornie Road – June 2022

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]]> The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Wikipedia

Location: Lornie Road – June 2022

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/tasta-sp/feed 0 7231 Comostola Cedilla https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/comostola-cedilla?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=comostola-cedilla https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/comostola-cedilla#respond Sun, 05 Sep 2021 09:46:47 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=5916 Comostola cedilla is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in New Guinea, Queensland, the southern Moluccas, Sulawesi, the Philippines, Borneo, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Wikipedia Location: Choa Chu Kang – September 2021

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]]> Comostola cedilla is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in New Guinea, Queensland, the southern Moluccas, Sulawesi, the Philippines, Borneo, Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia. Wikipedia

Location: Choa Chu Kang – September 2021

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/comostola-cedilla/feed 0 5916 Traminda Mundissima https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/traminda-mundissima?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=traminda-mundissima https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/traminda-mundissima#respond Wed, 05 May 2021 02:48:48 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=5048 Traminda mundissima is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Bahrain, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, India, Thailand, New Calidonia and Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. Wikipedia Spotted at Dover Forest – April 2021

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]]> Traminda mundissima is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Bahrain, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, India, Thailand, New Calidonia and Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales. Wikipedia

Spotted at Dover Forest – April 2021

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/traminda-mundissima/feed 0 5048 Krananda semihyalina https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/krananda-semihyalina?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=krananda-semihyalina https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/krananda-semihyalina#respond Sun, 28 Mar 2021 06:23:19 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=4587 Krananda semihyalina is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Frederic Moore in 1868. It is found from the Oriental tropics to Japan, Sulawesi and the southern Moluccas. The wingspan is 39–44 mm. Wikipedia Spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park

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]]> Krananda semihyalina is a moth of the family Geometridae first described by Frederic Moore in 1868. It is found from the Oriental tropics to Japan, Sulawesi and the southern Moluccas. The wingspan is 39–44 mm. Wikipedia

Spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park

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]]> https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/krananda-semihyalina/feed 0 4587 Thalassodes quadraria https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/thalassodes-quadraria?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thalassodes-quadraria https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/moth/thalassodes-quadraria#respond Sun, 21 Mar 2021 07:06:53 +0000 https://www.singaporegeographic.com/?p=4485 Thalassodes quadraria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara and in India and Sri Lanka. Wikipedia Spotted at Choa Chu Kang – March 2021

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]]> Thalassodes quadraria is a species of moth of the family Geometridae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. It is found in Africa south of the Sahara and in India and Sri Lanka. Wikipedia

Spotted at Choa Chu Kang – March 2021

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