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Emerald Moth - male

Prasinocyma sp.

Description:

This emerald moth had a wing span of about 35 mm. Each green wing had a small dark spot between thin jagged white lines. The inner margins of the fore wings had long pale green fringe. Trailing margins had a short pink fringe. Costal margins were white.
The legs were tinged ping as were the feathery antennae. Eyes were green, the same colour as the wings.

Habitat:

Spotted in a nature reserve

Notes:

There are many similar looking Emeralds -ID needs confirmation. family: Geometridae Subfamily: Geometrinae

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1 Comment

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

This one is a beauty!

Leuba Ridgway
Spotted by
Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on May 2, 2014
Submitted on May 2, 2014

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