Melanodes anthracitaria

Black Geometrid at Michelago, NSW

Melanodes anthracitaria at Michelago, NSW - 30 Mar 2020
Melanodes anthracitaria at Michelago, NSW - 30 Mar 2020
Melanodes anthracitaria at Michelago, NSW - 30 Mar 2020
Melanodes anthracitaria at Michelago, NSW - 30 Mar 2020
Melanodes anthracitaria at Michelago, NSW - 30 Mar 2020
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Melanodes anthracitaria 2 May 2020 ibaird
Melanodes anthracitaria 2 May 2020 donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 2 May 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 2 May 2020 donhe
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 2 May 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 18 Apr 2020 Illilanga

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donhe wrote:
   2 May 2020
Can you rear it in captivity to get an adult for identification?
donhe wrote:
   2 May 2020
The mark around the head and the mark on the anal plate are similar to those on Merlin's third photo at
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/naco/anthracitaria.html
ibaird wrote:
   2 May 2020
Yes does seem to be a good match.
Illilanga wrote:
   3 May 2020
I went back a few days later after I took the photo (in March) and it was already gone.

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  • 30 Mar 2020 04:57 PM Recorded on
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