Capusa senilis
Black-banded Wedge-moth at Numeralla, NSW
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| Capusa senilis | donhe | 11 Jan 2023 | |
| Capusa senilis | ibaird | 11 Jan 2023 | |
| Capusa graodes | donhe | 5 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | SteveBorkowskis | 5 Jan 2023 |
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Attracted to UV light, approx 35mm long
1 comment
11 Jan 2023
Definitely Capusa (genus), but lookimg at the AlA examples, I think C. senilis is more likely. I don't see features which would suggest to me C. graodes (ie. zig zag markings on the forewing).
Location information
- Places Numeralla, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- SteveBorkowskis Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Geometer moths (Geometridae) SteveBorkowskis Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Capusa senilis
Species information
- Capusa senilis Scientific name
- Black-banded Wedge-moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1155m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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