Pasiphilodes testulata
Pome looper at Higgins, ACT
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| Pasiphilodes testulata | MichaelMulvaney | 10 Oct 2018 | |
| Pasiphilodes testulata | donhe | 10 Oct 2018 | |
| Chloroclystis filata | GlennCocking | 16 Mar 2018 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 12 Mar 2018 |
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3 comments
10 Oct 2018
Looking at this specimen again I'm not sure this may not be Chloroclystis testulata, given there is an image labelled C testulata in Part 3, Moths of Victoria, p. 31 which shows a near identical white wing patch pattern, and several other very similar examples shown on the ALA webpage for this species. Although the white wing pattern for C. filata is apparently quite variable also, there are none I have seen online which closely matches this pattern. Both species apperently include the ACT within range.
11 Oct 2018
Yes, I agree. The light patches match testulata, not filata. And other pattern and shape elements are consistent with testulata.
11 Oct 2018
I agree: the third line on the forewing (white in this specimen) in particular is not as serrated as that in C. filata, and is more like C. testulata.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029320-35.238233
- Altitude 616.9m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 5 Mar 2018 09:47 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Pasiphilodes testulata Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Pasiphilodes testulata Scientific name
- Pome looper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1088.2m Recorded at altitude
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