Amphiclasta lygaea

1 Ragged Geometrid (Ennominae) at Ainslie, ACT

Amphiclasta lygaea at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Aug 2022 12:20 AM
Amphiclasta lygaea at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Aug 2022 12:20 AM
Amphiclasta lygaea at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Aug 2022 12:20 AM
Amphiclasta lygaea at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Aug 2022 12:20 AM
Amphiclasta lygaea at Ainslie, ACT - 28 Aug 2022 12:20 AM
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Amphiclasta lygaea 29 Aug 2022 donhe
Amphiclasta lygaea 28 Aug 2022 jb2602
Unverified 28 Aug 2022 jb2602

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jb2602 wrote:
   28 Aug 2022
Upturned abdomen; feather antennae; double hooked wing; Silver grey with dark margins.
jb2602 wrote:
   28 Aug 2022
Targalla, Praxis, Sophta, Corgatha, Cultripalpa, Salvara, Tamba?
jb2602 wrote:
   28 Aug 2022
Targalla plumbea?
donhe wrote:
   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?
ibaird wrote:
   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.
jb2602 wrote:
   29 Aug 2022
Rare visitor, last sighting by me one year ago, same month, just 1 day apart.

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