Scopula optivata

Varied Wave at Theodore, ACT

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Identification history

Scopula optivata	9 Jun 2021	donhe
Scopula optivata	9 Jun 2021	ibaird
Unverified	8 Jun 2021	AlisonMilton

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2 comments

donhe wrote:

9 Jun 2021

Scopula hypochra ?

ibaird wrote:

9 Jun 2021

I suggest more likely to be Scopula optiva given S hypochra doesn't show a south eastern Australian distiribution. Dashes at the forewing margin visible.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.129623 -35.443397
Altitude 660.0m
Places Theodore, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
28 Apr 2021 11:23 AM Recorded on
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Scopula optivata Scientific name
Varied Wave Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1422.6m Recorded at altitude
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