Chloroclystis (genus)

A geometer moth at Ainslie, ACT

Chloroclystis (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 7 Oct 2017
Chloroclystis (genus) at Ainslie, ACT - 7 Oct 2017
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Chloroclystis (genus) 1 Nov 2017 ibaird
Chloroclystis (genus) 1 Nov 2017 GlennCocking
Unidentified 7 Oct 2017 W

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About a 1.5 to 2 cm wingspan.

3 comments

GlennCocking wrote:
   13 Oct 2017
This is likely a Chloroclystis or Gymnoscelis sp
ibaird wrote:
   14 Oct 2017
Yes, Chloroclystis looks likely, but I could not match the image with any labelled Chloroclystis species level images I could find online, although to my eye, based on the hindwing pattern, C. catastreptes seemed close, but this is a grey-looking specimen.
GlennCocking wrote:
   1 Nov 2017
The shape of the hindwing (in the context of its overall appearance) suggests it must be C. catastreptes, filata or testulata. It does look closest to catastreptes, but it isn't really close to any of the mostly worn ANIC specimens, although this specimen seems to be a fresh one. I think Chloroclystis sp is as far as we can go.

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