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geometrid moth

Chloroclystis filata

Description:

A brown geometrid with a wing span of about 18mm. The wings show a dark brown band across the breadth of them, starting from the apex. This brown band continues to the outer margin in both fore wings but is broken by a narrow pale wavy band. The pale band is seen across both wings in the submarginal region. Hind wings show a broadly scalloped pattern.

Habitat:

Spotted near a foot ball oval with native trees. Distribution: http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Chloroclys...

Notes:

This is a geometrid moth from the subfamily: Larentiinae http://www.flickr.com/photos/wimmera_mot...

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Leuba Ridgway
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Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Apr 10, 2013
Submitted on Apr 11, 2013

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