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Chlorocoma assimilis

Golden-fringed Emerald Moth at O'Connor, ACT

Chlorocoma assimilis at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Sep 2024
Chlorocoma assimilis at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Sep 2024
Chlorocoma assimilis at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Sep 2024
Chlorocoma assimilis at O'Connor, ACT - 4 Sep 2024
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Identification history

Chlorocoma assimilis 21 Sep 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Chlorocoma assimilis 6 Sep 2024 ibaird
Geometrinae (subfamily) 5 Sep 2024 DianneClarke
Unidentified 5 Sep 2024 ConBoekel

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Occasionally I am rewarded with a Wow moment. The translucent wings here do a remarkable job of helping camouflage the moth. I saw this one flying before it landed on a particularly windy day and it seemed to be a recent hatch.

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ibaird wrote:
   6 Sep 2024
Plain green forewings, touch of red at base on costa, yellow only wing margins.

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