Scopula (genus)

A wave moth at Wanniassa, ACT

Scopula (genus) at Wanniassa, ACT - 30 Dec 2019
Scopula (genus) at Wanniassa, ACT - 30 Dec 2019
Scopula (genus) at Wanniassa, ACT - 30 Dec 2019
Scopula (genus) at Wanniassa, ACT - 30 Dec 2019
Scopula (genus) at Wanniassa, ACT - 30 Dec 2019
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Identification history

Scopula (genus) 30 Dec 2019 donhe
Scopula (genus) 30 Dec 2019 ibaird
Unidentified 30 Dec 2019 jks

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2cm wingspan ish

5 comments

ibaird wrote:
   31 Dec 2019
Are all these photos of the same individual? The first image seems to have a greenish tinge which is suggestive of Poecilasthena spp.
donhe wrote:
   31 Dec 2019
Projecting abdomen tip = Scopula?
Marginal dots not dashes = Scopula?
jks wrote:
   31 Dec 2019
yes the same individual
ibaird wrote:
   31 Dec 2019
Don. my thoughts were similar to yours. Some examples of Scopula see to have a projecting abdomen but that's inconclusive I think. A tentative ID I think.
donhe wrote:
   1 Jan 2020
I think the projecting abdomen rules out Poecilasthena spp. Could be a sex thing.

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