Chlenias banksiaria group
A Geometer moth at Higgins, ACT
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| Chlenias banksiaria group | ibaird | 14 Dec 2019 | |
| Chlenias banksiaria group | GlennCocking | 14 Dec 2019 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 6 Sep 2019 |
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5 comments
13 Dec 2019
Or shaped more like Capusa? Some Capusa graodes specimens are quite plain, but I haven't seen a specimen as plain as this presents.
13 Dec 2019
Three faint scallops are visible of a first line near the tornus of the forewing close to the margin.
I do not know any Chlenias or Capusa species with that pattern.
I do not know any Chlenias or Capusa species with that pattern.
13 Dec 2019
Glenn, I've gone back to the originals and adjusted the shadows, contrasts etc to try to bring out some detail. Reloaded all images.
14 Dec 2019
Thanks Alison, that helps. I'm back to thinking Chlenias banksiaria. Some specimens have a faint row of spots just inside the termen, and I think I can see the dark patch inside the tornus that is present on most specimens. May is in the right time of year.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029717-35.238220
- Altitude 609.9m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 May 2019 12:53 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Correa Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chlenias banksiaria group Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Chlenias banksiaria group Scientific name
- A Geometer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1136.3m Recorded at altitude
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