Chlorocoma undescribed species MoVsp3

An Emerald moth at Ainslie, ACT

Chlorocoma undescribed species MoVsp3 at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Nov 2019
Chlorocoma undescribed species MoVsp3 at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Nov 2019
Chlorocoma undescribed species MoVsp3 at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Nov 2019
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Identification history

Chlorocoma undescribed species MoVsp3 2 Apr 2021 GlennCocking
Chlorocoma (genus) 25 Nov 2019 ibaird
Chlorocoma vertumnaria 25 Nov 2019 jb2602
Chlorocoma (genus) 25 Nov 2019 jb2602

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Face ?; Legs cream bit of red on front; Collar red, Fillet white / red; Antennae white, pink at ends; Mid dorsal line pale with red fringe; Termen FW very slightly curved, HW slight curve; Fringe thin yellow then broad red with black spots; Costa cream with red edge, shoulder and apex; Discal spot on FW.

3 comments

jb2602 wrote:
   26 Nov 2019
How about Chlorocoma vertumnaria (Red Fringed Emerald)?
ibaird wrote:
   26 Nov 2019
Most like MOV C. sp.2 or C. sp. 3 I think. given the rounded HW termen and a red/yellow dorsal line. I think C. vertumnaria is ruled out because the dorsal line is not only yellow.
GlennCocking wrote:
   2 Apr 2021
Agree re dorsal line

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