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Paralaea porphyrinaria
About 40mm long. Aligned along the edge of a eucalyptus leaf; fine blue dorsal line, two fine yellow lines along each shoulder; red spiricules; head flattened with red pads divided vertically; eight pseudo legs.
Eucalyptus leaves; this one edging a local sports park.
A geometrid found in Tasmania, Victoria, NSW. The moth becomes an unusual looking brown moth with red venation; a face with a forehead tuft that resembles a hedgehog.... here's the moth spotted 3 months later http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/307...
Spotted on Mar 6, 2013
Submitted on Mar 6, 2013
4 Comments
I think you've nailed it.
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au... ?
Hmm.. thanks Martin. Not promising then.
This looks similar but probably not the same. Let me know if you find an ID :) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/107...