Idaea halmaea

1 Two-spotted Wave at ANBG

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Identification history

Idaea halmaea	17 Feb 2024	ibaird
Idaea halmaea	17 Feb 2024	donhe
Idaea (genus)	28 Jan 2024	donhe
Idaea (genus)	28 Jan 2024	Kallies
Unverified	30 Mar 2022	Christine

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3 comments

ibaird wrote:

30 Mar 2022

A worn example. While most records of this suggested species are from Tasmania:
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:9c14c72b-7fae-44f1-ba6f-c8cd1120a2ec#overview
the ALA makes it clear the species also occurs on thr southern Australian mainland as well (as does LBH also).
Bold Systems 4 shows records from southern eastern NSW.
Moths in the ACT says ' There is at least one other similar Synorea species (i.e. similar to S. eubolaria and E. hemeropa) present in the ACT' without naming the species involved.
This is a new species record for the ACT if confirmed.

ibaird wrote:

28 Jan 2024

Idaea halmaea?
Looks similar too Idaea halmaea (Two-spotted Wave)

WendyEM wrote:

17 Feb 2024

I halmaea is recorded widely in Vic (source Moths Of Vic Pt3 CD) Dist almost bottom 1/2 of Vic including NE border so not far from you. Also gives ACT in Aust distribution which I assume means Peter has seen specimens from ACT in ANIC or MusofVic (also NT, Qld, NSW as well as Tas)

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Location information

Coordinates 149.107177 -35.277022
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
29 Mar 2022 01:06 PM Recorded on
Christine Recorded by
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My flagged sightings Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Idaea halmaea Scientific name
Two-spotted Wave Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1336.6m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
External link More information
Synonyms
Acidalia halmaea

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania