Scopula (genus)
A wave moth (Sterrhinae) at Wanniassa, ACT
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| Scopula (genus) | donhe | 30 Dec 2019 | |
| Scopula (genus) | ibaird | 30 Dec 2019 | |
| Unverified | jks | 30 Dec 2019 |
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User's notes
2cm wingspan ish
5 comments
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.
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.091813-35.394253
- Places Wanniassa, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Dec 2019 12:21 PM Recorded on
- jks Recorded by
Collections
- jks Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scopula (genus) Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Scopula (genus) Scientific name
- A wave moth (Sterrhinae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1367.3m Recorded at altitude
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