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Moths (Lepidoptera)
Geometer moths (Geometridae)
Sighting 3392883

Idaea philocosma

Flecked Wave at Higgins, ACT

Idaea philocosma at Higgins, ACT - 1 Mar 2018 12:49 PM
Idaea philocosma at Higgins, ACT - 1 Mar 2018 12:49 PM
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Identification history

Idaea philocosma 22 Apr 2018 GlennCocking
Idaea philocosma 22 Apr 2018 MichaelBedingfield
Scopula philocosma 20 Apr 2018 GlennCocking
Scopula (genus) 14 Mar 2018 donhe
Unverified 12 Mar 2018 AlisonMilton

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7 comments

GlennCocking wrote:
   16 Mar 2018
It could be Idaea costaria
donhe wrote:
   17 Mar 2018
The clean pale forewing costa is good for Idaea.
The dotted rather than dashed margin looked more like Scopula though.
Is this variable?
GlennCocking wrote:
   29 Mar 2018
Looking at it again, I think Don's suggestion was the best one.
GlennCocking wrote:
   21 Apr 2018
Or unnamed species near philocosma
donhe wrote:
   21 Apr 2018
AFD has no record for Scopula philocosma?
GlennCocking wrote:
   21 Apr 2018
Yes, I got the genus name wrong - it's Idaea. I wasn't able to fix it last night and have emailed Michael.
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   22 Apr 2018
Species name sorted out in Admin.........

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