Chlorocoma melocrossa

Cream-fringed Emerald at Melba, ACT

Chlorocoma melocrossa at Melba, ACT - 12 Nov 2020
Chlorocoma melocrossa at Melba, ACT - 12 Nov 2020
Chlorocoma melocrossa at Melba, ACT - 12 Nov 2020
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Chlorocoma melocrossa 19 Nov 2020 donhe
Chlorocoma melocrossa 18 Nov 2020 ibaird
Chlorocoma dichloraria 18 Nov 2020 kasiaaus

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3 comments

donhe wrote:
   19 Nov 2020
I am not clear how to distinguish C melocrossa from C dichloraria ?
ibaird wrote:
   19 Nov 2020
Moths oF Vicroria's supporting disc to Part 4 provides an eight page illustrated visual 'key' to the Geometrinae. Page 5 of that key deals with moths with simple or plain forewing with a hindwing of the same colour; all Chlorocoma spp. There are three Chlorocoma species illustrated on that page with 'yellow on fringe'. C. carenaria shows 'veins pale colured'; C. melacrossa has 'no red on costa'; C. assimilis shows: 'very plain wings, fringe yellow only'. There is further illustrated detail elswhere decribing the detail of the head colours for C. melacrossa which I think conforms with this specimen.
GlennCocking wrote:
   2 Apr 2021
I believe C, melocrossa has a plain yellow fringe all round, not just on the fw costa, (except for a touch of read at the fw base and/or apex). I think the red outside to the fringe other than on the costa makes it closer to C. dichloria.

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