Chlenias banksiaria group

A Geometer moth at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

Chlenias banksiaria group	14 Dec 2019	ibaird
Chlenias banksiaria group	14 Dec 2019	GlennCocking
Unidentified	6 Sep 2019	AlisonMilton

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5 comments

GlennCocking wrote:

26 Sep 2019

Is it a Chlenias species?

GlennCocking wrote:

13 Dec 2019

Or shaped more like Capusa? Some Capusa graodes specimens are quite plain, but I haven't seen a specimen as plain as this presents.

donhe wrote:

13 Dec 2019

Three faint scallops are visible of a first line near the tornus of the forewing close to the margin.
I do not know any Chlenias or Capusa species with that pattern.

AlisonMilton wrote:

13 Dec 2019

Glenn, I've gone back to the originals and adjusted the shadows, contrasts etc to try to bring out some detail. Reloaded all images.

GlennCocking wrote:

14 Dec 2019

Thanks Alison, that helps. I'm back to thinking Chlenias banksiaria. Some specimens have a faint row of spots just inside the termen, and I think I can see the dark patch inside the tornus that is present on most specimens. May is in the right time of year.

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