Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis at Latham, ACT
Identification history
| Taxeotis intextata | 17 Dec 2020 | ibaird | ||
| Taxeotis intextata | 17 Dec 2020 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 16 Dec 2020 | trevorpreston |
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4 comments
ibaird
wrote:
16 Dec 2020
I don't think the single forewing spot is large enough for T. stereo/spila with its whitish centre.
donhe
wrote:
16 Dec 2020
Yes, but what else has the dark markings at the hind-margin end of the post-medial forewing line? Taxeotis didymosticha ?
ibaird
wrote:
17 Dec 2020
MoV says T. didymosticha can be distinguished by its grey head and and the wide band on the edge of the termen between the fringe and the line of dashes. I don't think this moth shows the 'wide band' feature which can be checked against the photos of T; didymosticha on the MoV part 4 supporting disc.. Many T. intextata show the dark markings you mention to varying degrees, although strongly contrasted here with an otherwise pale appearance overall. I suggest a pale T. intextata. Otherwise Taxeotis sp. (genus).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.026337-35.212930
- Maps Umbagong District Park
- Places Latham, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 16 Dec 2020 03:34 PM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Geometer moths (Geometridae)
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Taxeotis intextata Scientific name
- Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1372m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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