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Taxeotis perlinearia
Approximately 25mm across. The underneath of the hind wings is just showing some pistachio green colouring.
Flitting through and burrowing into grasses in dry sclerophyll eucalyptus forest.
Geometridae - Oenochrominae - Taxeotis perlinearia ID thanks to Peter Marriott - " Taxeotis is a very confusing genus in the Oenochrominae. A good starting point for T. perlineata is the prominent crescent shape about 4/5 along the costa towards the tip of the forewing. That said it is a very variable moth and that makes it harder " http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Taxeotis+p...
Spotted on Sep 11, 2013
Submitted on Sep 11, 2013
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