Melanodes anthracitaria

Black Geometrid at Flynn, ACT

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Identification history

Melanodes anthracitaria	28 Sep 2020	ibaird
Melanodes anthracitaria	28 Sep 2020	donhe
Unverified	28 Sep 2020	Christine

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First pic is with flash, second without. When the flash went off the moth flew immediately and flew around madly for about 10 seconds then returned to the exact same spot.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.041257 -35.209713
Places Flynn, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
28 Sep 2020 01:50 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
Collections
Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Species information

Melanodes anthracitaria Scientific name
Black Geometrid Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1635.9m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Synonyms
Praxis corvus

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