Chlorocoma dichloraria

Guenee's or Double-fringed Emerald at O'Connor, ACT

Chlorocoma dichloraria at O'Connor, ACT - 24 Nov 2017 08:10 PM
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Chlorocoma dichloraria 27 Nov 2017 ibaird
Chlorocoma dichloraria 26 Nov 2017 ibaird

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Attracted to MV light at night.

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ibaird wrote:
   27 Nov 2017
This is a poorly focussed image, but I think there are enough diagnostic features visible to suggest this species is C. dichloraria, Double-fringed Emerald. Supporting files to Part 4, Moths of Victoria provide and excellent guide to the Chlorocoma spp. The features present are: 1. Discal spots on each wing, 2. antennae white or cream, 2 mid-dorsal line yellow/cream not edged with red, 3. white costa on forewings with red at apex and on the the shoulder 4. fringe to wings yellow with some pink just evident, 4. red 'collar' evident (between the eyes on the head). There is a similar 'Chlorocoma sp. 3' but there is no red edge to the mid-dorsal line evident in this specimen,

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