Dry-leaf Gum Moth at Casey, ACT
Identification history
| Mnesampela comarcha | 16 Sep 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Mnesampela comarcha | 14 Sep 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | 13 Sep 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE | 13 Sep 2025 | donhe | ||
| Stibaroma (genus) | 13 Sep 2025 | Hejor1 |
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2 comments
donhe
wrote:
13 Sep 2025
No lateral view showing absence or otherwise of prolegs, so from these photos alone: cannot be sure it is Geometridae.
Stibaroma larvae are interesting as they have 2 pairs of vestigial prolegs.
Stibaroma larvae are interesting as they have 2 pairs of vestigial prolegs.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.093400-35.175989
- Altitude 637.1m
- Places Casey, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 13 Sep 2025 01:48 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Mnesampela comarcha Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Mnesampela comarcha Scientific name
- Dry-leaf Gum Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 676.7m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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