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Epyaxa sodaliata
Wingspan of about 30 mm. Wings had borad grey and pale bands with wavy margins. The moth was resting with its wings flat on either side.
Spotted under bright lights on a warm night.
This species occurs all along the coast of mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Larvae of these moths feed on Primulacea like Scarlet Pimpernal (Anagallis arvensis) & Boraginaceae like Forget-me-Not ( Myosotis arvensis).
Family: Geometridae
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:...
Spotted on Nov 24, 2017
Submitted on Dec 2, 2017
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