Melanodes anthracitaria

Black Geometrid at Hawker, ACT

Melanodes anthracitaria at Hawker, ACT - 10 Feb 2019
Melanodes anthracitaria at Hawker, ACT - 10 Feb 2019
Melanodes anthracitaria at Hawker, ACT - 10 Feb 2019
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Melanodes anthracitaria 27 Mar 2020 donhe
Melanodes anthracitaria 26 Mar 2020 ibaird
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 11 Feb 2019 ibaird
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 11 Feb 2019 donhe
Unidentified 11 Feb 2019 AlisonMilton

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2 comments

owenh wrote:
   27 Mar 2020
Very much like the 'green form' of Melanodes anthracitaria. (Ref Flying Colours, Pat and Mike Coupar p46).
donhe wrote:
   27 Mar 2020
The brown V on the claspers looks diagnostic.

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