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Forest Heath Moth

Zeuctophlebia squalidata

Description:

A small geometrid moth with a wing span of 20 mm. The wings were a pale brown with a broad central band bordered anteriorly by a pale wavy line and posteriorly by a dark-edged pale line running from the apices to the middle of the inner margins. Each fore wing showed a small black spot. A line of faint dark spots were seen along the trailing margins.

Habitat:

Spotted near a sports field with native trees and grass.

Notes:

Family: Geometridae Subfamily: Oenochrominae

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 10 years ago

It's another Oenochrominae ! Good one.

Leuba Ridgway
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Leuba Ridgway

Spotted on Mar 19, 2014
Submitted on Mar 20, 2014

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