Pollanisus (genus)
A Forester Moth at Kambah, ACT
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| Pollanisus (genus) | ibaird | 17 Dec 2018 | |
| Pollanisus (genus) | donhe | 16 Dec 2018 | |
| Pollanisus viridipulverulenta | MichaelMulvaney | 25 Nov 2017 | |
| Pollanisus viridipulverulenta | MatthewFrawley | 25 Nov 2017 |
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4 comments
17 Dec 2018
How is Pollanisus apicalis ruled out? I think that species is just as common in ACT.
17 Dec 2018
What diagnostic features can I look for in future when photographing these small shiny green moths to possibly identify to species?
17 Dec 2018
Identification to species in this genus is not as straightforward as one might expect if its just based on a digital image. There are different possibilities for similar looking images. See the discussion that took place for Sighting No 3870024: Pollanisis sp. (genus),
17 Dec 2018
If this is being pushed back to genus then all of them under Pollanisus v-p should follow. Apparently they can be distinguished from the hindwing but I have no idea of the details. However the only way to photograph the hindwing clearly on a moth that does not spread its wings is to have a specimen pinned, or dead, that can be spread manually in hand.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.066929-35.371108
- Maps Mount Taylor
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Nov 2017 11:19 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
- Pultenaea procumbens Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
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- MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pollanisus (genus) Other moths Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Pollanisus (genus) Scientific name
- A Forester Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1429.73m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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