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Milionia zonea
Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Milionia
Species:	M. zonea
Binomial name
Milionia zonea Druce, 1888

Milionia zonea, commonly known as pine moth, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was first described in 1888 by the English entomologist, Herbert Druce. 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.

It is a diurnal (day flying) looper moth, found in Taiwan, Japan through to Sundaland and the Philippines. In 2016 it was detected in Hong Kong.

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).

Subspecies

It has two subspecies:

• Milionia zonea pryeri
• Milionia zonea zonea

References

1. ^ Wu, Shipher. "Milionia zonea (M .pryeri) (Druce, 1888)". Retrieved February 23, 2023.
2. Savela, Markku (1888). "Milionia zonea pryeri Druce". Retrieved February 2, 2023.
3. "Milionia zonea pryeri Druce, 1888" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
4. Holloway, J.D. (2011). The Moths of Borneo: part 2; Families Phaudidae, Himantopteridae and Zygaenidae; revised and annotated checklist. Malayan Nature Journal 63 (1-2): 1-548.

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