Nisista (genus)
A Geometer moth (Dipitychini at Bruce, ACT
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| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | donhe | 22 Sep 2025 | |
| Nisista (genus) | ibaird | 21 Sep 2025 | |
| Nisista (genus) | WendyEM | 21 Sep 2025 | |
| Chlenias (genus) | ibaird | 7 May 2025 | |
| Chlenias (genus) | WendyEM | 7 May 2025 | |
| Unverified | JVR | 4 Sep 2024 |
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4 comments
21 Sep 2025
Image of a of Nisista sp.(1) in Moths of Victoria Part 5 CD for Nisita sp.(1) raised to an adult by WendyEM on30 Aptil 2019 looks very similar to this specimen.
22 Sep 2025
Good one. I think we will have to reconsider all the purported Chlenias immatures.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.086564-35.252017
- Altitude 628.2m
- Maps Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill Flea Bog Flat, Bruce
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 4 Sep 2024 11:49 AM Recorded on
- JVR Recorded by
- cassinia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- JVR NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Nisista (genus)
Species information
- Nisista (genus) Scientific name
- A Geometer moth (Dipitychini Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 628.24m to 931m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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