Melanodes anthracitaria
Black Geometrid at Flynn, ACT
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| Melanodes anthracitaria | donhe | 28 Oct 2020 | |
| Melanodes anthracitaria | ibaird | 27 Oct 2020 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 27 Oct 2020 |
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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.
4 comments
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.
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.
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 :(
Location information
- Coordinates 149.041257-35.209713
- Places Flynn, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Oct 2020 08:14 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melanodes anthracitaria 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
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Synonyms
Praxis corvus
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