Idaea nephelota

2 Clouded Wave at suppressed

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Identification history

Idaea nephelota	31 Jan 2024	donhe
Idaea nephelota	31 Jan 2024	ibaird
Idaea (genus)	31 Jan 2024	DianneClarke

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ibaird wrote:

31 Jan 2024

This species is known from the ACT. There are dark (this one) and light variants. See here:
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ster/nephelota.html
This photo appears to be a close match to photos on Bold Systems, See here:-
https://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?searchMenu=taxonomy&query=Idaea+nephelota&taxon=Idaea+nephelota
A new species for NtureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region if confirmed.
Excellent photo.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
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Featured Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) DianneClarke Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Idaea nephelota Scientific name
Clouded Wave Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
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