Geometer moths (Geometridae)

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Geometer moths (Geometridae)

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Discussion

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Not A. petrodes?

Aponotoreas (genus)

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

Not A. dascia ?

Aponotoreas (genus)

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

OK, agreed. Assuming D. anadamana is not sexually dimorphic it's probably not that species. But it's worthy of further examination I think.

Dysphania (genus)

WendyEM wrote:

Yesterday

I don't think so - underside of hindwing lacks yellow spots and patch. see
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/256388970

Dysphania (genus)

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

MoV (Part 3) has excellent notes for separating out Apootoreas spp, from each other and similar species. See also the supporting CD disc 'Annoying Grey Things'. It siggests that Xanthorhoe xanthospila 'Yellow Spooted Carpet' can be mistaken for A. dascia. I'm not sure that applies here , but see:-
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41337962

Aponotoreas dascia