Milionia zonea

Milionia zonea, commonly known as pine moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae.

[1] It was first described in 1888 by the English entomologist, Herbert Druce.

[2] The species was considered to be a synonym of Milionia basalis however it was listed as a valid species in 2005 by Japanese entomologist, Hiromitsu Inoue, based on its distinct genetic characteristics.

[3] It is a diurnal (day flying) looper moth, found in Taiwan, Japan through to Sundaland and the Philippines.

It has black wings with a sapphire blue luster, wide orange banding stripes on its fore and hind-wings, several round black spots on the orange stripes of its hind wings, and a wingspan of 54–59 mm (2.1–2.3 in).