Mnesampela comarcha

Dry-leaf Gum Moth at Mount Painter

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Identification history

Mnesampela comarcha	31 Mar 2024	ibaird
Mnesampela comarcha	31 Mar 2024	CathB
Mnesampela lenaea	16 Sep 2023	ibaird
Unverified	9 Sep 2023	CathB

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4 comments

donhe wrote:

9 Sep 2023

I am tempted to suggest O. vinaria but that has a double dorsal wart, whereas this looks single? Also that only feeds on Proteaceae, not Myrtaceae. Can you get a side view showing the legs?

CathB wrote:

16 Sep 2023

New photos added for @donhe to show legs. Happily feeding on eucalyptus, and no Proteaceae in the area it was found.

ibaird wrote:

16 Sep 2023

Mnesamplena lenaea or M. comarcha have a single spine its seems. Looks like M. lenaeae from LBH photos I suggest.

CathB wrote:

31 Mar 2024

The adult moth has now been identified as M. comarcha, see sighting 4560261

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Location information

Coordinates 149.074102 -35.266855
Altitude 676.7m
Maps Mount Painter
Places Cook, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
10 Sep 2023 09:57 AM Recorded on
CathB Recorded by
Collections
CathB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

Eucalypt Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size
Larvae Breeding behaviour
Alive / healthy Animal health

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
Machine learning
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania