Taxeotis (genus)
Unidentified Taxeotis geometer moths at Hall, ACT
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| Taxeotis (genus) | MichaelMulvaney | 6 Sep 2025 | |
| Taxeotis subvelaria | ibaird | 1 Dec 2024 | |
| Taxeotis (genus) | Anna123 | 28 Oct 2024 |
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4 comments
6 Sep 2025
The dark palps, dark 'face' and the light head plus the forewing shape are a good match for T. subvelaria.
See here:-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/68cc9210-1410-4746-85a5-500d529026ce
See also:-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/3dc60473-7bda-49ca-81a0-6747e8615479
See here:-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/68cc9210-1410-4746-85a5-500d529026ce
See also:-
https://biocache.ala.org.au/occurrences/3dc60473-7bda-49ca-81a0-6747e8615479
7 Sep 2025
I lean towards Taxeotis adelpha which also has dark palps and face and consistently has the dark patch near the tornus https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=329426
8 Sep 2025
Thanks for that Wendy, I still prefer T. subvelaria given the series of this species on the ALA compared with T. adelpha. To me the two toned head pattern of T. subvelaria seems consistent compared to T. adelpha and I think T. subvelaria lseems to lack the costal dark markings of T. adelpha.
8 Sep 2025
Thanks for that Wendy, I still prefer T. subvelaria given the series of this species on the ALA compared with T. adelpha. To me the two toned head pattern of T. subvelaria seems consistent compared to T. adelpha and I think T. subvelaria lseems to lack the costal dark markings of T. adelpha.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.062687-35.167941
- Maps Hall Horse Paddocks
- Places Hall, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 28 Oct 2024 12:02 PM Recorded on
- Anna123 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Anna123 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Taxeotis (genus) Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Taxeotis (genus) Scientific name
- Unidentified Taxeotis geometer moths Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1165.2m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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