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Poecilasthena pulchraria
An attractive small moth with pale green wings spanning to about 25 mm. Wings showed faint narrow white wiggly lines. Each fore wing had a dark spot near the costal margin. Costa were a pale brown.
Spotted under bright lights near a suburban garden.
Larvae of these moths feed on various plants of the Ericaceae family including Epacris, Leucopogon and Cranberry Heath.
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Larentiinae
Spotted on Mar 15, 2017
Submitted on Mar 16, 2017
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