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Pale Grey Heath Moth

Dichromodes estigmaria

Description:

About 25mm across. Easily spooked while flitting around among grasses.

Habitat:

In a local nature reserve.

Notes:

family: GEOMETRIDAE
subfamily: Oenochrominae
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...
http://www.lepbarcoding.org/geometridae/...

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2 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

It thought it was safe in there. At least it's an appropriate context spotting.

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 9 years ago

Nice one getting it among the undergrowth

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Nov 28, 2014
Submitted on Nov 29, 2014

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