Cryphaea xylina

Woodland Geometrid at Ainslie, ACT

Cryphaea xylina at Ainslie, ACT - 31 Dec 2019
Cryphaea xylina at Ainslie, ACT - 31 Dec 2019
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Cryphaea xylina 8 Jan 2020 donhe
Cryphaea xylina 7 Jan 2020 ibaird
Aporoctena undescribed species 7 Jan 2020 jb2602

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4 comments

jb2602 wrote:
   8 Jan 2020
Ennominae; Nacophorini
ibaird wrote:
   8 Jan 2020
This looks more like the Woodland Geometrid to me Cryphaea xylina
jb2602 wrote:
   8 Jan 2020
A second pair of images has been posted on https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37362045 if that helps.
donhe wrote:
   8 Jan 2020
I agree with Ian: the shading of the various forewing fascia are more consistent with C. xylina.

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