Geometer moths (Geometridae)

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Geometer moths (Geometridae)

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WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

Taxeotis stereospila - dark dot on wing has pale centre.

Taxeotis stereospila

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Not all specimens of D. stigmaria have the coloured spot it seems. D. estigmaria more likely I suggest because of the overall grey colouration

Dichromodes estigmaria

WendyEM wrote:

22 Jun 2025

Of the Victorian Ectropis sp, E. excusaria has antennae like this. Plus it has a strong kink in main black line on the forewing.

Ectropis (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

21 Jun 2025

E.mniara lacks the kink in forwing main black line

Ectropis (genus)

ibaird wrote:

21 Jun 2025

OK, interesting. The apparent kink at inner edge of the hindwing is very pronounced here. We have usually relied on the pronounced upward kink of the main dark line of the hindwing at the outer edge (not visible here) for a definitive ID of E. ecursaria. I see the MoV notes seem to acknowledge many E, excursaira specimens don't show the downward kink of the holotype and are regarded as 'variants' of the species. On Bold(Hobern) there seem to be only a few of those shown with the downward kink clearly visible,

Ectropis (genus)