An Emerald moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Prasinocyma undescribed species MoV1 | 29 Mar 2022 | donhe | ||
| Prasinocyma undescribed species MoV1 | 28 Mar 2022 | ibaird | ||
| Prasinocyma semicrocea | 28 Mar 2022 | kasiaaus |
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3 comments
ibaird
wrote:
28 Mar 2022
According to the Moths of Victoria visual key to the Geometrinae (Part 4) P. semicrocea has no discal spot in the forewing so that rules out P. semicrocea. The moth has a non-red discal spot, a pale costa and a slightly produced (to apoint) hindwing margin and a hint of red extremities at least along the forewing and hindwing outer margins. A black discal spot is not visible on the hindwing but that is probably becoause the forewing is just sufficiently postioned to hide it from view. the second image shows a green 'face' and white 'fillet' (space on the head between the antennae bases. These are all features which strongly suggest MOV's 'Prasinocyma sp.(1)''.
kasiaaus
wrote:
28 Mar 2022
I'm not sure I understand. I don't know what spot you are talking about. Isn't this moth virtually identical to for instance sighting 4250371?
ibaird
wrote:
28 Mar 2022
Yes, very similar, but the MOV key says P. semicrocea does not have black discal spots, visible here on the forewing.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.049207-35.208288
- Altitude 475.6m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 28 Jan 2022 11:51 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) kasiaaus
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Prasinocyma undescribed species MoV1 Scientific name
- An Emerald moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 475.6m to 796.6m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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