Prasinocyma sp. (1) (MoV, Part 4)(genus)
1 An Emerald moth (Geometrinae) at Cotter River, ACT
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| Prasinocyma sp. (1) (MoV, Part 4)(genus) | donhe | 3 Apr 2021 | |
| Prasinocyma sp. (1) (MoV, Part 4)(genus) | ibaird | 3 Apr 2021 | |
| Chlorocoma (genus) | ibaird | 19 Nov 2018 | |
| Unverified | Harrisi | 18 Nov 2018 |
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4 comments
18 Nov 2018
According to the criteria provided for Chlorocoma spp. by MoV (Part 4), the lack of a clearly visible yellow dorsal line (thorax and abdomen) and the more prominent (four) discal spots suggested to me this might be C. externa. Both C. dichloriaria and C. externa were said to have a red face, white antennae and thin red collar on the head which is visible on this, presumably female (antennae not visibly branched) specimen. However the outer fringe to the wings is yellowish and not dark red or spotted and the outer margin of the hindwing appears slightly angled - both features which MoV says are consistent with C. dichloraria.
19 Nov 2018
Good points. I think the fringes are pink, and appear pale because they are silhouetted against the dark background, and with the plain green abdomen, I now think it is C. externa.
Anyway, BOLD suggests that 32 of the 52 species of Chlorocoma that they illustrate are unnamed, see
http://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=5657
so there is more than an even chance that this is one of those.
Anyway, BOLD suggests that 32 of the 52 species of Chlorocoma that they illustrate are unnamed, see
http://v4.boldsystems.org/index.php/TaxBrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=5657
so there is more than an even chance that this is one of those.
2 Apr 2021
How about Prasinocyma spMoV1, beside C. externa in MoV? No black spots on hw termen.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.797370-35.403057
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 17 Nov 2018 01:54 PM Recorded on
- Harrisi Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Prasinocyma sp. (1) (MoV, Part 4)(genus)
Species information
- Prasinocyma sp. (1) (MoV, Part 4)(genus) Scientific name
- An Emerald moth (Geometrinae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 796.6m Recorded at altitude
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