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Geometer moths (Geometridae)

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Geometer moths (Geometridae)

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Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Bungendore, NSW by clarehoneydove
Crypsiphona ocultaria (Red-lined Looper Moth) at Higgins, ACT by Untidy
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Curtin, ACT by Rjj
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Florey, ACT by KorinneM
Dissomorphia australiaria (Dashed Geometrid, Ennominae) at Manton, NSW by ConBoekel
Poecilasthena thalassias (Sea-blue Delicate) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Weetangera, ACT by dgb900
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Yarralumla, ACT by KMcCue
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Bungonia, NSW by trevorpreston
Chrysolarentia chrysocyma (Small Radiating Carpet) at Cotter River, ACT by SWishart
Scioglyptis lyciaria (White-patch Bark Moth) at Harolds Cross, NSW by Marthijn
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Dissomorphia australiaria (Dashed Geometrid, Ennominae) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Didymoctenia exsuperata (Thick-lined Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Whitlam, ACT by Delilah
Scopula (genus) (A Wave moth (Sterrhinae)) at Palerang, NSW by clarehoneydove
Circopetes obtusata (Grey Twisted Moth) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Scopula optivata (Varied Wave) at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock
Unplaced externaria (Mahogany Bark Moth (formerly Hypomecis externaria)) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chrysolarentia (genus) at Tharwa, ACT by RAllen
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Phrissogonus laticostata (Apple looper moth) at Monash, ACT by debhart
Aporoctena undescribed species (A Geometrid moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Chloroclystis filata (Filata Moth, Australian Pug Moth) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Chrysolarentia lucidulata (Lucid Carpet) at Tharwa, ACT by RAllen
Euloxia meandraria (Two-lined Euloxia) at Tharwa, ACT by RAllen
Chrysolarentia conifasciata (Broad-banded Carpet) at Tharwa, ACT by RAllen
Chrysolarentia conifasciata (Broad-banded Carpet) at Tharwa, ACT by RAllen
Dichromodes stilbiata (White-barred Heath Moth) at Tharwa, ACT by RAllen
Chrysolarentia polyxantha (Yellow Carpet Moth) at Booth, ACT by JohnBundock
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Antictenia punctunculus (A geometer moth) at Bungonia, NSW by KorinneM
Visiana brujata (Brujata Carpet) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Circopetes obtusata (Grey Twisted Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Yarralumla, ACT by KMcCue
Dichromodes explanata (Fine-lined Heath Moth) at Goulburn, NSW by trevorpreston
Pholodes sinistraria (Sinister or Frilled Bark Moth) at Dunlop, ACT by Jennymec
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Mongarlowe, NSW by LisaH
Dichromodes disputata (Scaled Heath Moth) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Rhuma argyraspis (Webbed Grey) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Idaea philocosma (Flecked Wave) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Watson, ACT by abread111
Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Lade Vale, NSW by ConBoekel
Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Scopula liotis (Liotus Wave) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1
Chloroclystis metallospora (Geometer moth) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Goulburn, NSW by glbn1
Hypodoxa muscosaria (Textured Emerald) at Acton, ACT by YellowButton
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Wamboin, NSW by ChrisM
Anachloris subochraria (Golden Grass Carpet) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by SteveBorkowskis
Scopula optivata (Varied Wave) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Hypobapta diffundens (Diffundens Grey) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Idaea ferrilinea (A Geometrid moth.) at Hackett, ACT by WalterEgo
Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Jerrawa, NSW by ConBoekel
Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Chakola, NSW by AlisonMilton
Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at Burra, NSW by Treewitched
Gastrinodes argoplaca (Cryptic Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Yarralumla, ACT by TimL
Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Aranda, ACT by Jubeyjubes
Zermizinga sinuata (Lucerne Looper, Spider Moth) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Chrysolarentia correlata (Yellow Carpet) at Uriarra Village, ACT by DPRees125
Chrysolarentia correlata (Yellow Carpet) at Brindabella, NSW by JohnBundock
Gastrinodes argoplaca (Cryptic Bark Moth) at Wanniassa, ACT by JohnBundock

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donhe wrote:
15 Jan 2025
collar of black-edged pale spots = Pholodes sinistraria
Pholodes sinistraria
HelenCross wrote:
13 Jan 2025
Haha - sinister-looking indeed!
Pholodes sinistraria
KMcCue wrote:
11 Jan 2025
Yes, it was not a happy moth, flapping around in circles.
Scopula rubraria
donhe wrote:
10 Jan 2025
Bit damaged.
Scopula rubraria
ibaird wrote:
9 Jan 2025
Taxeotis mimela? The black head and labial palps and markings fit and so does the seasonality. T. perlinearia is similar but its peak in occurence is in spring.
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Pholodes sinistraria at Bungendore, NSW

Pholodes sinistraria at Bungendore, NSW

Crypsiphona ocultaria at Higgins, ACT

Crypsiphona ocultaria at Higgins, ACT

Pholodes sinistraria at Curtin, ACT

Pholodes sinistraria at Curtin, ACT

Pholodes sinistraria at Melba, ACT

Pholodes sinistraria at Melba, ACT

Dissomorphia australiaria at Manton, NSW

Pholodes sinistraria at Florey, ACT

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