Amphiclasta lygaea
1 Ragged Geometrid (Ennominae) at Ainslie, ACT
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| Amphiclasta lygaea | donhe | 29 Aug 2022 | |
| Amphiclasta lygaea | jb2602 | 28 Aug 2022 | |
| Unverified | jb2602 | 28 Aug 2022 |
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6 comments
28 Aug 2022
Upturned abdomen; feather antennae; double hooked wing; Silver grey with dark margins.
29 Aug 2022
Hi JB, I have taken the liberty of including a copy of your underside shot in
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/naco/lygaea.html
I hope you approve?
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/naco/lygaea.html
I hope you approve?
29 Aug 2022
I knew I had seen this one before, but didn't find it initially after an exhaustive search. Larvae feed on E. polyanthemos, Red Box. See Sighting No. 4392407.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.152118-35.259185
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Aug 2022 12:20 AM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Amphiclasta lygaea Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Amphiclasta lygaea Scientific name
- Ragged Geometrid (Ennominae) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 654m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
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