Taxeotis (genus)
Unidentified Taxeotis geometer moths at Paddys River, ACT
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| Taxeotis (genus) | ibaird | 6 Oct 2020 | |
| Taxeotis (genus) | SWishart | 5 Oct 2020 |
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2 comments
6 Oct 2020
Could not find a match in Eribidae. I am leaning towards Taxeotis sp because I'm assuming the apparent two black marks at the wing tip in the first image are either a shadow or a missing gap in the wing on the RHS, whereas the LHS black mark is a gap in the wing as shown by reference to the second and third images. Nevertheless its a very plain looking Taxeotis if that ID is correct.
7 Oct 2020
Yep, sorry I should have noted the shadow from a leaf tip on the RHS. And the LHS is definitely a gap in the wing.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.898215-35.473917
- Altitude 842.3m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Oct 2020 02:59 PM Recorded on
- SWishart Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- SWishart Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Taxeotis (genus) Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Taxeotis (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Taxeotis geometer moths Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1165.2m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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