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Small emerald moth

Chlorocoma dichloraria

Description:

About 20mm across; no wavy patterns noticeable; grey fringe?; yellow costa; notable markings on dorsal abdomen; male....

Habitat:

In a public BBQ area within a nature reserve incorporating stringybark, acacias, pomaderris, pittosporum, assorted woody shrubs and grasses.

Notes:

family: GEOMETRIDAE subfamily: Geometrinae tribe: Geometrini genus: Chlorocoma http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Chlorocoma...

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2 Comments

lori.tas
lori.tas 10 years ago

I really like the emeralds. I have yet to see one this year.

StephenSolomons
StephenSolomons 10 years ago

nice find

Mark Ridgway
Spotted by
Mark Ridgway

Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Oct 11, 2013
Submitted on Oct 13, 2013

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