Casbia (genus)
A Geometer moth at Ainslie, ACT
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| Casbia (genus) | donhe | 27 Feb 2021 | |
| Casbia (genus) | ibaird | 26 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | ibaird | 26 Feb 2021 | |
| Casbia oenias | jb2602 | 26 Feb 2021 |
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4 comments
26 Feb 2021
Reddish colour; white between antennae; distinct discal spots on both fore and hind wings; dark splodge on forewing. Best fit C. oenias rather than coniodes or melanops.
26 Feb 2021
While I'm generally supportive of your diagnosis, based on what Moths of Victoria says. I'm not sure I can categorically rule out C. coniodes. I notice in C. coniodes the outer forewing dot is placed anterior to the broad diffuse forewing brown band whereas in C. oenias it appears to be posterior to it. Casbia are notoriously difficult to ID and I'm struck by the huge amount of variation apparently possible in C. melanops.
26 Feb 2021
Quite likely, but Bold Systems 4 only entry for C. coniodes shows a record from coastal NSW. We will be reviewing CNM's Casbia records soon including reference to to ANIC's holdings as needs be, many of which do not show up online or may not have been sampled by Bold Systems 4.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.152049-35.259238
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 Feb 2021 10:56 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Female Gender
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- jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Casbia (genus) Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Casbia (genus) Scientific name
- A Geometer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 900m Recorded at altitude
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