Larentiinae (subfamily)
A geometer moth at Stromlo, ACT
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| Larentiinae (subfamily) | donhe | 6 Feb 2022 | |
| Larentiinae (subfamily) | ibaird | 6 Feb 2022 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 4 Feb 2022 |
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User's notes
Moth on gum tree trunk, about 20mm wingspan
2 comments
6 Feb 2022
Could possibly be faded Z. xlinaria or similar, but I cannot see the prominent black spot in the position expected in the forewing from reference photoes, nor is there a diffuse wide brown banding across forewing and hindwing. ,
Location information
- Coordinates 149.004154-35.297653
- Maps Piney Ridge Bluetts Block (402, 403, 12, 11)
- Places Stromlo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Feb 2022 03:37 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- Gum tree Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) trevorpreston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Larentiinae (subfamily)
Species information
- Larentiinae (subfamily) Scientific name
- A geometer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1000.9m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
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