Austroterpna undescribed species

A Geometer moth at suppressed

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Identification history

Austroterpna undescribed species	16 Jan 2023	donhe
Austroterpna undescribed species	16 Jan 2023	ibaird
Melanodes anthracitaria	3 Jan 2023	donhe
Unidentified	2 Jan 2023	Steve_Bok

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Attracted to UV light. Approx 25-30mm wingspan

2 comments

Steve_Bok wrote:

15 Jan 2023

Wondering if this could be ‘Austroterpna undescribed species’ see Austroterpna undescribed species (A Geometer moth)

donhe wrote:

16 Jan 2023

I agree the pair of daggers near the forewing tips are not usually found in M. anthracitaria, and are characteristic of Austroterpna species, but the post-medial forewing and hindwing lines of MOV Austroterpna sp1 look to me more jagged than in this specimen, and in M. anthracitaria.

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Species information

Austroterpna undescribed species Scientific name
A Geometer moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local Native
Non-Invasive

Sighting information

1 Abundance
2 Jan 2023 10:37 AM Recorded on
Steve_Bok Recorded by

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

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