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Scioglyptis Moth - 2

Scioglyptis lyciaria

Description:

An attractive grey-brown geometrid moth with fine brown and black lines and a wing span of about 50 mm. The wings had narrow black bands contrasting with flashes of white. The undersides of the wings were pale with a black mark on each wing. The dark submarginal areas on each wing was broken by a pale patch.

Habitat:

Spotted near a suburban garden - native trees around.

Notes:

Larvae feed on natives including eucalyptus, exocarpus and acacia.
The moths would be so well camouflaged on the bark of most native trees. Subfamily: Ennominae
Tribe: Boarmiini

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Leuba Ridgway
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Leuba Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Apr 8, 2015
Submitted on Apr 8, 2015

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