Scopula (genus)
A wave moth (Sterrhinae) at Aranda, ACT
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| Scopula (genus) | GlennCocking | 14 Feb 2018 | |
| Unverified | KMcCue | 16 Jan 2018 |
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On the window so I was able to get upper- and undersides.But what is it?
4 comments
17 Jan 2018
The Poecilasthena are all rather similar. The distinguishing brown forewing costa of P. pulchraria is not very evident in this photo, but the oblong dark dots are good.
5 Feb 2018
A concern for me is that the hindwings do not seem to have an angular margin as they do for all the P. pulchraria specimens illustrated by Moths of Victoria, Part 3.- although neither does the specimen on CNM already IDed as this species.
7 Feb 2018
I believe this one, and also the one currently identified as P. pulchraria, are both a Scopula species. They both lack the dark costa and hindwing angular margin.
8 Feb 2018
I agree. This is more like
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=16849
except for the marginal black dots
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=16849
except for the marginal black dots
Location information
- Coordinates 149.081465-35.258125
- Places Aranda, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 6 Mar 2012 02:05 PM Recorded on
- KMcCue Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scopula (genus) Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Scopula (genus) Scientific name
- A wave moth (Sterrhinae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1367.3m Recorded at altitude
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