Melanodes anthracitaria
Black Geometrid at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Melanodes anthracitaria | ibaird | 3 Jan 2022 | |
| Melanodes anthracitaria | donhe | 3 Jan 2022 | |
| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | MichaelMulvaney | 3 Jan 2022 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 2 Jan 2022 |
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User's notes
Caterpillar about 40mm on gum tree trunk.
1 comment
3 Jan 2022
That pattern on the head is special. Please: can you can rear it to an adult to verify the species ?
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029157-35.262367
- Maps Kama Molonglo River Reserve
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Jan 2022 11:45 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Gum tree Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melanodes anthracitaria Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Melanodes anthracitaria Scientific name
- Black Geometrid Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1635.9m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Praxis corvus
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