Poecilasthena thalassias

Sea-blue Delicate at Hughes, ACT

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Identification history

Poecilasthena thalassias	21 Nov 2020	donhe
Poecilasthena thalassias	21 Nov 2020	ibaird
Unverified	21 Nov 2020	ruthkerruish

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Very delicate transparent moth at rest.

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ibaird wrote:

21 Nov 2020

Photogrphed in the strong light of full sunlight this moth looks very different compared to the subtle blue colouration often evident when photographed unter artificial light at night. See P. thalassias Sighting No. 4346627.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.098756 -35.338122
Altitude 618.4m
Places Hughes, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
20 Nov 2020 09:23 PM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Geometer moths (Geometridae) ruthkerruish Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size

Species information

Poecilasthena thalassias Scientific name
Sea-blue Delicate Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1629m Recorded at altitude
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