Taxeotis undescribed species nr epigaea
A geometer moth at Paddys River, ACT
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| Taxeotis undescribed species nr epigaea | ibaird | 11 Nov 2017 | |
| Taxeotis undescribed species nr epigaea | GlennCocking | 11 Nov 2017 | |
| Unverified | JohnBundock | 31 Oct 2017 |
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2 comments
3 Nov 2017
The right hand side wing oval spot is larger and the markings suggest it is the female..
12 Nov 2017
3384296 and 3384028 seem to be the same species and are much yellower than most Taxeotis species. They are close to some of the variable ANIC specimens put together as Taxeotis epigaea. (BOLD has put some of them in 3 different Bins, so they are probably a mixture of species.) All the ANIC specimens are from the coast and mountains from northern NSW to the Atherton tableland. Some other similar specimens have been recorded from the south coast into Victoria (eg MoV Taxeotis sp1). It seems best to record the two CNM records as Taxeotis sp nr epigaea.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.921303-35.422728
- Altitude 728.2m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 Oct 2017 12:09 PM Recorded on
- JohnBundock Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Geometer moths (Geometridae) JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Taxeotis undescribed species nr epigaea
Species information
- Taxeotis undescribed species nr epigaea Scientific name
- A geometer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 596.4m to 728.2m Recorded at altitude
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