Pollanisus viridipulverulenta

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta, the satin-green forester, is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in the eastern part of Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania).[1]

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Zygaenidae
Genus:	Pollanisus
Species:	P. viridipulverulenta
Binomial name
Pollanisus viridipulverulenta (Guérin-Méneville, 1839)
Synonyms
Pollanisus viridipulverulentus Procris viridipulverulenta Guérin-Méneville, 1839 Pollanisus adelaidae Turner, 1926

The length of the forewings is 11–13 mm for males and 8–9 mm for females. The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are metallic blue green. Adults are on wing from August and early September (in Queensland and South Australia) to January (in Tasmania).

The larvae feed on various Hibbertia species, including Hibbertia obtusifolia, Hibbertia stricta and Hibbertia sericea.[1] It pupates in a cocoon amongst the foliage or in the ground litter at the foot of the host plant.

Adult moths are day flying, and can be found feeding during the hottest hours of the day.[1] Mating takes place in the afternoon and lasts until the following morning, and following day the female lays eggs on the host plant.[1]