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Cross-line Wave Moth

Traminda aventiaria (formerly genus=Gnamptoloma)

Description:

Two dots and central line look like a "smiley face" Family=Geometridae

Habitat:

Australian desert attracted to light.

Notes:

Occurs Northern Australia and Asia Has both brown and green forms. Genus (Traminda ) seems to have replaced (Gnamptoloma) http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...

2 Species ID Suggestions

lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago
Cross-line Wave Moth
Gnamptoloma aventiaria Cross-line Wave Moth
lori.tas
lori.tas 12 years ago
or possibly:
Traminda rubra Lepidoptera Barcode of Life


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1 Comment

MartinL
MartinL 12 years ago

Thank you Lori.tas for your good research.
Don Herbison-Evans uses (Traminda aventiaria)
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au...
and I've decided to go with that although rubra is possibly correct.

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

0852, Northern Territory, Australia

Spotted on Aug 26, 2011
Submitted on Nov 26, 2011

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