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Parepisparis lutosaria
A fantastic dry gum-leaf mimic with a wing span of about 50 mm. Fore wings had 3 dark marks along the costa with dark patterns all over looking like a drying leaf. Wing tips were pointed and tinted red mimicking a leaf stalk.The wings were held flat on either side of body with the abdomen slightly off the midline, giving it the name "twisted". The barely visible hind wings show dark ringed white marks.
Found among leaf litter under a gum tree near a national park (Dandenong Ranges)
Family: Geometridae
Subfamily: Oenochrominae
Photos with permission from Mark and Darren(CFA) - thanks.
Spotted on Dec 11, 2016
Submitted on Dec 11, 2016
3 Comments
Yay.. found one at last. Only took 5 years. :)
Thanks Liana. I know a few others have posted these but I couldn't help myself; this kind of mimicry never ceases to amaze -
Awesome find Leuba! Great images. Thank you for the info and for sharing :) Liana