Idaea inversata

Purple Wave at O'Connor, ACT

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Identification history

	Idaea inversata	2 Dec 2017	GlennCocking
	Idaea inversata	1 Dec 2017	ibaird

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Attracted to MV light at night.

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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.

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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
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Geometer moths (Geometridae) ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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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