DR013 Psamatodes (or Macaria) abydata

Geometridae, Ennominae - Wingspan: 24mm.

This group of species have had a chequered organisation, with much revision by various Taxonomists, but there is no distinct indication of which is the currently accepted Genus. Two options seem to be used, Semiothisa and Macaria, both of which are used in publications. Whichever used is not helped by the variability of the individual insects, so the identification here is made comparing it to similarly reported species from the adjacent islands in this area. A single individual came to the trap on the 29th May.