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Cleora illustraria
Cleora illustraria, commonly known as "cleora looper moth", is a member of the geometer moth family Geometridae. Wings were banded and had the characteristic scalloped wing margins, and wingspan was approx. 50 mm. Obviously resting for the day, and drawn in by patio lights at night. Australian native species, but sub-species also found in PNG, Solomon Islands and Sulawesi.
Suburban backyard in Brisbane, Queensland.
Here's my other looper moth spotting for comparison, in this case a "bizarre looper moth".... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/228...
That's the one, Mark. Cheers. I looked at the Loopers but missed this one. It was the shape of the wing that took me back to look at my Bizarre Looper spotting, but the lack of wing transparency threw me. Thanks for the link. Looks like my little moth has been two-timing me and hanging around someone else' door as well.
Spotted on Nov 1, 2013
Submitted on Nov 1, 2013
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