Scioglyptis chionomera
Grey Patch Bark Moth at Melba, ACT
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| Scioglyptis chionomera | donhe | 8 Mar 2021 | |
| Scioglyptis chionomera | ibaird | 7 Mar 2021 | |
| Boarmiini (tribe) | donhe | 26 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | Bron | 25 Feb 2021 |
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2 comments
26 Feb 2021
ALA shows s. loxographa are usually light grey, but there are darker forms. It is well known in natural history that darker forms of a species are often evident in higher altitude populations. See :https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/0fea23b2-be9b-4574-8042-e1f9a29a26bb
Location information
- Coordinates 149.053111-35.208934
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Feb 2021 11:05 AM Recorded on
- Bron Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Bron Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Scioglyptis chionomera Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Scioglyptis chionomera Scientific name
- Grey Patch Bark Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 884.9m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
3 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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