Scopula liotis

1 Liotus Wave at Harrison, ACT

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Identification history

Scopula liotis	2 Mar 2025	donhe
Scopula liotis	1 Mar 2025	ibaird
Scopula (genus)	1 Mar 2025	DianneClarke
Scopula (genus)	1 Mar 2025	DPRees125

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ibaird wrote:

1 Mar 2025

I think this likely to be S. liotis due to the black head, dark brown collar (front of thorax) , the white mark on the head between the base on the antennae and the more prominent dot on the hindwing. See second image on LBH at https://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ster/liotis.html

ibaird wrote:

1 Mar 2025

Attn, moth moderators. We have a redundant 'Scopula (genus)' entry in the Geometridae taxonomy. "Scopula (genus) (A wave moth)" has many sightings, whereas "Scopula (genus) (A Wave moth (Sterrhinae))" has only one sighting. I plan to reclasiify this sighting No. 12112 to the first "Scopula (genus) (A wave moth)" category.

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Location information

Places Harrison, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
DPRees125 Recorded by
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Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Scopula liotis Scientific name
Liotus Wave Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 710m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
External link More information

Record quality

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More than one media file
Verified by an expert moderator
Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania