Amelora mesocapna

A Geometer moth (Ennominae) at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

Amelora mesocapna	5 Jun 2021	donhe
Amelora mesocapna	1 Jun 2021	ibaird
Loweria platydesma	18 Mar 2021	ibaird
Unverified	17 Mar 2021	kasiaaus

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2 comments

ibaird wrote:

17 Mar 2021

I think this looks more like Loweria platydesma than Androchela milvana yet the latter has a more southern and eastern distribution than the former for which there appaer to be no records east of western NSW online incljding on Bold Systems 4 unless there is another similar species.

ibaird wrote:

1 Jun 2021

See Glenn's comment on sighting No. 4375824 .

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Location information

Coordinates 148.908327 -35.459987
Altitude 791.4m
Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
Places Paddys River, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
12 Mar 2021 09:55 PM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
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kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Amelora mesocapna Scientific name
A Geometer moth (Ennominae) Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
749.7m to 791.4m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Record quality

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania