Mixochroa sp. ANIC1

5 An Emerald moth (Geometrinae at Mount Clear, ACT

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Identification history

Mixochroa sp. ANIC1	28 Feb 2026	ibaird
Mixochroa sp. ANIC1	28 Feb 2026	WendyEM
Mixochroa gratiosata	28 Feb 2026	DPRees125

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hindwing orange, these moths were very wary and hard to approach in the hot weather

4 comments

WendyEM wrote:

28 Feb 2026

I think this moth is Mixochroa sp. ANIC1. M. gratiosata has a distinct white line across the wing, not dots like above. Also the BOLD (Hobern) specimens are all from Tasmania, likewise iNat. Mixochroa sp. ANIC1 has the row of dots and the BOLD (Hobern) specimens are from around Canberra. https://bold-au.hobern.net/taxon.php?taxid=363280
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=965133
These comments are relevant to the 3 specimens of 'M. gratiosata' from Canberra area already on NM.

ibaird wrote:

28 Feb 2026

A new species sighting for NatureMapr's Canberra and Southern Tablelands region but known to occur locally here. Excellent photo.

DPRees125 wrote:

1 Mar 2026

Thank you for this, I will try to get down there again for another go if weather allows

ibaird wrote:

1 Mar 2026

Also previusly recordehere but misidentified. M gratiosata apparently confined to Tasmania.

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Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
24 Feb 2026 12:40 PM Recorded on
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DPRees125 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Mixochroa sp. ANIC1 Featured Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

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12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Mixochroa sp. ANIC1 Scientific name
An Emerald moth (Geometrinae Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1583.8m Recorded at altitude
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