Zermizinga sinuata
Lucerne Looper, Spider Moth at Molonglo River Reserve
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| Zermizinga sinuata | donhe | 3 Feb 2024 | |
| Zermizinga sinuata | Kallies | 2 Feb 2024 | |
| Psilosticha attacta | GlennCocking | 8 Apr 2020 | |
| Psilosticha absorpta | MichaelBedingfield | 21 Apr 2018 |
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Above the Molonglo River on Barrer Hill.
2 comments
9 Apr 2020
Although old and worn I'm thinking this may rather be P. attacta (on John Bromilow's suggestion) because (1) the main hindwing line is roughly straight rather than waved as in P. absorpta; the antenna is thread-like (not filamantous as in . P. cognata) ; and although faints the forewing lines are broad rather than narrow and fine.
9 Apr 2020
Yes, I too think it's P. attacta. (Phelotis cognata has branched antennae in both sexes.)
Location information
- Coordinates 149.047250-35.306939
- Altitude 597.1m
- Maps Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Coombs, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Mar 2018 07:22 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Zermizinga sinuata Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Zermizinga sinuata Scientific name
- Lucerne Looper, Spider Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 906.3m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Mnesigea sinuata
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