Purple Wave at O'Connor, ACT
Identification history
| Idaea inversata | 2 Dec 2017 | GlennCocking | ||
| Idaea inversata | 1 Dec 2017 | ibaird |
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User's notes
Attracted to MV light at night.
1 comment
ibaird
wrote:
2 Dec 2017
According to Moths of Victoria Idaea costaria and I. inversata are similar, but may be distinguished as follows: I. . costaria is usually smaller, lighter coloured with a two-tone head and whitish antennae at the base. Whereas I. inversata is usually slightly larger, more strongly coloured (i.e. purplish red) and has basically a black head and antennae. Therefore I'm suggesting this specimen is I. inversata.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113282-35.259550
- Altitude 594.3m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Nov 2017 09:36 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
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Collections
ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Idaea inversata Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Idaea inversata Scientific name
- Purple Wave Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 756m Recorded at altitude
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