TEST

Chlorocoma externa

5 Spotted-fringe Emerald at suppressed

Chlorocoma externa at suppressed - 9 May 2023
Chlorocoma externa at suppressed - 9 May 2023
Request use of media

Identification history

Chlorocoma externa 31 May 2023 donhe
Chlorocoma externa 30 May 2023 ibaird
Chlorocoma vertumnaria 30 May 2023 arjay

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

This is the closest I can get with this one. I love the black spots in the trailing wing fringe. It does have a black spot on each of the wings.

3 comments

ibaird wrote:
   30 May 2023
Terrific photo of the underside. Well done.
ibaird wrote:
   30 May 2023
This is not C. vertumnaria because this moth has no dorsal line on the abdomen. Moths of Victoria (supporting disc to Part 4) provide a comprehensive visual key to the Geometrinae. Several features I think are important in suggesting a likely identification of the species: 1. the single discal spots in both forewing and hindwing are black (ie. not both red or red and black) ; and 2. the termen of hindwing is slightly produced (a point) ; and 3. from above the termen of the hindwing and forewing show black spots. Lepidoptera Butterfly House shows and image of the underside of Chlorocoma externa which I think coincides with this specimen. The antennae are not branched suggesting its a female. Compare with Chlorocoma externa (Spotted-fringe Emerald) , CNM Sigthing No, 3872200.
arjay wrote:
   31 May 2023
The underside photo was easy since it was sitting on a grass stalk that it was too heavy for and so it had tipped upside down. It was getting the upper surface that was difficult and ended up with it walking onto my thumb. So I not only had to keep the camera steady but also my thumb.
I knew I wouldn't have the correct ID. But nice to know it is actually a Chlorocoma.

Please Login or Register to comment.

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 9 May 2023 09:49 AM Recorded on
  • arjay Recorded by

Additional information

  • Grass Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

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
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
2,166,933 sightings of 20,573 species in 6,800 locations from 11,955 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.