Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

Holt, ACT

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Identification history

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	2 Feb 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	7 Jan 2021	donhe
Crypsiphona ocultaria	7 Jan 2021	ibaird
Unverified	7 Jan 2021	AlisonMilton

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2 comments

donhe wrote:

7 Jan 2021

Hypodoxa larvae also have pointed head and tail, and a yellow lateral line. I think this needs to be reared to the adult moth to discover its genus and species.

AlisonMilton wrote:

7 Jan 2021

Thanks Don, I have it in custody. Certainly seemed very weird looking.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.041875 -35.257663
Altitude 677.9m
Maps The Pinnacle
Places Holt, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 Jan 2021 01:33 PM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
Collections
AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Eucalyptus Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size
Larvae Breeding behaviour

Species information

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1418.1m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

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South Australia

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