Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Geometer moths (Geometridae)
Sighting 4517156

Unidentified

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Unidentified at suppressed - 13 Oct 2023
Unidentified at suppressed - 13 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Scopula (genus) 15 Oct 2023 donhe
Scopula rubraria 15 Oct 2023 ibaird
Unidentified 14 Oct 2023 ConBoekel

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5 comments

ibaird wrote:
   15 Oct 2023
Very, very worn. Possibly S. rubraria.
ConBoekel wrote:
   15 Oct 2023
It behaved like S. rubraria.
ConBoekel wrote:
   15 Oct 2023
donhe wrote:
   15 Oct 2023
S. liotis ?
ConBoekel wrote:
   15 Oct 2023
It flushed and flew like S rubraria but did land and stay on a bare substrate. Normally, S rubraria will land in veg. Another clue, on reflection, is that there are no Plantago spp at all in the general vicinity.

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 13 Oct 2023 03:13 PM Recorded on
  • ConBoekel Recorded by

Additional information

  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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