A Geometer moth at Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
Identification history
| Taxeotis reserata | 8 Jan 2024 | donhe | ||
| Taxeotis reserata | 8 Jan 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Taxeotis intermixtaria | 1 Jan 2024 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 31 Dec 2023 | ConBoekel |
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6 comments
ConBoekel
wrote:
6 Jan 2024
Hi Ian, the thing I noticed about this particular individual is the pattern of a very light ochre hue below one of the rows of spots.
ibaird
wrote:
8 Jan 2024
On second thoughts, I think this moth fits T. reserata quite well. Many of that species have the light ochre line referred to. It may well be quite a fresh specimen if the ID fits, because only a few example online seem to have the forewing margins so undamaged.
donhe
wrote:
15 Jan 2024
The AFD says T. reserata is a junior synonym of T. subvelaria. Should we lump them together?
ibaird
wrote:
15 Jan 2024
Not sure about that. I don't know the taxonomic arguments. They look to me to be recognisably different species to me.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.092150-35.254297
- Altitude 660.5m
- Maps Bruce Ridge Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Oct 2023 10:13 AM Recorded on
- ConBoekel Recorded by
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Geometer moths (Geometridae) ConBoekel Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Species information
- Taxeotis reserata Scientific name
- A Geometer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1326.8m Recorded at altitude
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