Zermizinga sinuata

Lucerne Looper, Spider Moth at Hall, ACT

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Identification history

Zermizinga sinuata	27 Dec 2024	donhe
Zermizinga sinuata	26 Dec 2024	ibaird
Phelotis cognata	26 Dec 2024	Anna123

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2 comments

ibaird wrote:

26 Dec 2024

I;m not sure this matches Phelotis cognata.
A 'foreshortened' male Zermizinga sinuata? That is the moth is slanted so the trailing edge of the forewing is closest to the camera?

Anna123 wrote:

28 Dec 2024

@ibaird the moth wasn't 'foreshortened'. The camera lens was ~parallel with the dorsal surface. I don't know whether that makes a difference to the identification.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.066739 -35.170189
Places Hall, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
26 Dec 2024 06:49 PM Recorded on
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Anna123 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Zermizinga sinuata Scientific name
Lucerne Looper, Spider Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 726.4m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Synonyms
Mnesigea sinuata

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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania