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Scopula rubraria

Scopula rubraria

Description:

A delicate small moth about 15mm wingspan. Propped up like a Pyralidae.

Habitat:

On a car under strong lights next to a national park.

Notes:

Caterpillars eat leaves from herbaceous plants especially Buckhorn Plantain. Common. Found in all Australian states except WA.
Distribution http://spatial.ala.org.au/?q=lsid:%22urn...
family: GEOMETRIDAE
subfamily: Sterrhinae
genus: Scopula
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Scopula+ru...

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Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Mar 9, 2014
Submitted on Mar 11, 2014

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