Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

Franklin, ACT

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Identification history

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	12 Feb 2025	ibaird
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	12 Feb 2025	donhe
Hypobapta diffundens	11 Feb 2025	chriselidie

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2 comments

donhe wrote:

12 Feb 2025

@chriselidie : I think H. diffundens caterpillar has red dashes along the sides. Yours certainly looks like a Geometrinae, but I do not know one with the lateral eyespot on the first abdominal segment. It would be great if you could rear it to discover its species.

chriselidie wrote:

12 Feb 2025

Thanks donhe, that's interesting. It does have a different spot pattern, just thought it was an individual variation. I took it in yesterday and will see how it develops.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.145922 -35.191688
Places Franklin, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
11 Feb 2025 01:05 PM Recorded on
chriselidie Recorded by
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chriselidie NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

On path beneath eucalyptus Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size
Unknown Gender
Larvae or nymphs Breeding behaviour
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE Scientific name
Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1418.1m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

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