Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Geometer moths (Geometridae)
Sighting 4353719

Melanodes anthracitaria

Black Geometrid at Flynn, ACT

Melanodes anthracitaria at Flynn, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 08:14 PM
Melanodes anthracitaria at Flynn, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 08:14 PM
Melanodes anthracitaria at Flynn, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 08:14 PM
Melanodes anthracitaria at Flynn, ACT - 24 Oct 2020 08:14 PM
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Identification history

Melanodes anthracitaria 28 Oct 2020 donhe
Melanodes anthracitaria 27 Oct 2020 ibaird
Unverified 27 Oct 2020 Christine

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Larger moth on the window when I forgot to close the curtain. 5cm across when perched - i still do not know how moth size is measured.

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ibaird wrote:
   27 Oct 2020
Unless otherwise specified I take it to be the wingspan at rest on a flat surface, or if a pinned specimen from wing tip to wing tip.
ibaird wrote:
   27 Oct 2020
Unless otherwise specified I take it to be the wingspan at rest on a flat surface, or if a pinned specimen from wing tip to wing tip.
Christine wrote:
   27 Oct 2020
Thanks Ian. Many moths tend to perch with wings folded around their body, and then I tend to use the body length, so am probably just confusing everyone - sorry :(
ibaird wrote:
   27 Oct 2020
No agreed, re using body length. Usually indicative only in most cases.

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