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Larentiinae sp.
With a wing span of about 30mm, this moth had grey and brown wavy patterns. The white patches near the apex of the fore wings were quite distinctive as were the scalloped pattern along the outer margins of the hind wings.
Spotted on a building wall under bright lights. State Forest nearby. Native to Australia.
This is a geometrid moth from subfamily Larentiinae. This looks very similar to Epyaxa sodaliata but there are differences in the patterns and colour.
Spotted on Mar 6, 2013
Submitted on Mar 15, 2013
6 Comments
Thanks Mark. I think they look similar but I agree there are minor differences.
Although very close indeed this isn't E sodaliata. Donald Hoburn has this one as Larentiinae sp. https://www.flickr.com/photos/dhobern/30...
Thanks very much Martin, for the ID and information. Looks like I've been lucky enough to get a "fresh" specimen.
Nice shot Leuba. Peter Marriot (Moths of Victoria) calls this the Sodaliata moth. The female assessment is based primarily on the white patches on the fore wing that the male doesn't have. He is slightly smaller and with thicker antennae.
Thanks Nuwan. I assumed it was a geometrid but want to look further. My other grey moth is perhaps also a geometrid. There are so many around, with subtle differences...having said that I will check other families as well. I noticed a few noctuids look a little like the geometrid "wave" moths (to my inexperienced eye, anyway !)
Geometridae, Larentiinae
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...