Geometer moths (Geometridae)

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Geometer moths (Geometridae)

Latest sightings

Unverified Geometer moth (Geometridae) at Wooroonooran, QLD - 22 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) by LisaH

Chloroclystis filata (Filata Moth, Australian Pug Moth) by DPRees125

Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Lyons, ACT - 26 Apr 2025 by GirtsO

Paralaea ochrosoma (Fuscous Crest-moth) at Crowther, NSW - 28 Apr 2025 by KMcCue

Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) at Crowther, NSW - 28 Apr 2025 by KMcCue

Ectropis (genus) at Parkes, ACT - 29 Apr 2025 by Hejor1

Stibaroma melanotoxa at Melba, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) at Melba, ACT - 27 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Hypobapta percomptaria (Southern Grey) at Bolivia, NSW - 10 Apr 2009 by PJH123

Fisera sp. ANIC9 (A Geometer moth (Dipitychini) by PJH123

Unverified Geometer moth (Geometridae) by PJH123

Monoctenia falernaria (Patched Leaf Moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 10 Apr 2009 by PJH123

Dichromodes estigmaria (Pale Grey Heath Moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 10 Apr 2009 by PJH123

Stibaroma (genus) at Jerrabomberra, NSW - 28 Apr 2025 by DianneClarke

Androchela milvaria at Yass River, NSW - 28 Apr 2025 by SenexRugosus

Epidesmia tryxaria at Narooma, NSW - 17 Apr 2025 by RAllen

Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) at Bucketty, NSW - 28 Apr 2025 by MartinPredavec

Cassythaphaga macarta (Cassytha Cape-moth) at Bucketty, NSW - 28 Apr 2025 by MartinPredavec

Plesanemma fucata (Lemon Gum Moth) at Melba, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Chloroclystis metallospora (Geometer moth) at Melba, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Dichromodes stilbiata (White-barred Heath Moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 10 Apr 2009 by PJH123

Thalaina selenaea (Orange-rimmed Satin Moth) at Melba, ACT - 24 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Psilosticha absorpta (Fine-waved Bark Moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 10 Apr 2009 by PJH123

Fisera eribola (Orange-hooded Crest-moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 10 Apr 2009 by PJH123

Psilosticha attacta (Looper Moth) by DPRees125

Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at West Wodonga, VIC - 25 Apr 2025 by KylieWaldon

Oenochroma vinaria at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 3 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Hypobapta percomptaria (Southern Grey) at Rosedale, NSW - 24 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Thalaina angulosa (Blotched Satin Moth) by PJH123

Phallaria ophiusaria (Large Leaf Moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 10 Apr 2009 by PJH123

Chlorocoma cadmaria (A geometer moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 10 Apr 2009 by PJH123

Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) at Murringo, NSW - 25 Apr 2025 by BCTbluebucket

Idiodes apicata (Bracken Moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 10 Apr 2009 by PJH123

Maxates calaina (Neat-angled Emerald) at Batemans Bay, NSW - 24 Apr 2025 by KarenI

Smyriodes (genus) (A Geometer moth) at Deakin, ACT - 25 Apr 2025 by LisaH

Stibaroma undescribed species sp. (1) (MoV. Part 5) (A Line moth (Diptychini) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Apr 2025 by SenexRugosus

Amelora arotraea (Diptychini, Ennominae) at Yass River, NSW - 24 Apr 2025 by SenexRugosus

Chrysolarentia imperviata (Elusuve Carpet) by DianneClarke

Idaea costaria (White-edged Wave) at Melba, ACT - 22 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Zermizinga sinuata (Lucerne Looper, Spider Moth) by Pirom

Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Ainslie, ACT - 24 Dec 2024 by Pirom

Epidesmia hypenaria (Long-nosed Epidesmia) at Ainslie, ACT - 8 Nov 2024 by Pirom

Stibaroma undescribed species sp. (1) (MoV. Part 5) (A Line moth (Diptychini) at Canberra, ACT - 16 Apr 2025 by rjwhite

Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Latham, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by rjwhite

Aponotoreas dascia (Dascia Carpet) by PJH123

Chlorocoma dichloraria at Rosedale, NSW - 22 Apr 2025 by jb2602

$Ectropis fractaria (Ringed Bark Moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 22 Apr 2025 by jb2602$

Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Wodonga, VIC - 23 Apr 2025 by KylieWaldon

Urolitha bipunctifera (An Emerald moth) at Gerroa, NSW - 8 Apr 2025 by RAllen

Smyriodes (genus) (A Geometer moth) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Apr 2025 by LisaH

Unverified Geometer moth (Geometridae) at Deakin, ACT - 2 Oct 2024 by LisaH

Epicompsa xanthocrossa (Pale Pink Geometrid) by PJH123

Arhodia lasiocamparia (Pink Arhodia) at Bolivia, NSW - 24 Jan 2009 by PJH123

Gastrinodes argoplaca (Cryptic Bark Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Plesanemma fucata (Lemon Gum Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 22 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

Crypsiphona ocultaria (Red-lined Looper Moth) at Latham, ACT - 2 Mar 2024 by rjwhite

Idiodes apicata (Bracken Moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 24 Jan 2009 by PJH123

Niceteria macrocosma (Showy Geometrid) at Bolivia, NSW - 24 Jan 2009 by PJH123

Oenochroma vetustaria (Ribbed Vine Moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 24 Jan 2009 by PJH123

Dithalama cosmospila (Grey Spotted Wave) at Bolivia, NSW - 24 Jan 2009 by PJH123

Scopula optivata (Varied Wave) at Yass River, NSW - 22 Apr 2025 by SenexRugosus

Hypobapta tachyhalotaria (Varied Grey) at Bolivia, NSW - 24 Jan 2009 by PJH123

Mictodoca toxeuta (Long-nosed Geometrid) at Yass River, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by SenexRugosus

Psilosticha absorpta (Fine-waved Bark Moth) at Latham, ACT - 21 Apr 2025 by rjwhite

Hypodoxa calliglauca (A Geometrid moth (Pseudoterpnini) by PJH123

Cernia amyclaria (Cernia amyclaria) at Bolivia, NSW - 24 Jan 2009 by PJH123

Ciampa arietaria (Brown Pasture Looper Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 20 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Crypsiphona ocultaria (Red-lined Looper Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 21 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Apr 2025 by KMcCue

Smyriodes trigramma (Stippled Line Moth) at Melba, ACT - 21 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Eucyclodes metaspila (Inscribed Emerald) by PJH123

Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 24 Jan 2009 by PJH123

Poecilasthena balioloma (Stitched Delicate) by PJH123

Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Lyneham, ACT - 22 Apr 2025 by trevorpreston

Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by DavidDedenczuk

Thalaina clara (Clara's Satin Moth) at Rosedale, NSW - 12 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Gastrinodes argoplaca (Cryptic Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 19 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Ectropis bispinaria (Loop-line Bark Moth) at Moruya, NSW - 20 Apr 2025 by LisaH

Smyriodes trigramma (Stippled Line Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 19 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Unplaced suasaria (Unplaced suasaria) at Ainslie, ACT - 19 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Oenochroma vinaria (Pink-bellied Moth, Hakea Wine Moth) at Ainslie, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by jb2602

Chlorocoma assimilis (Golden-fringed Emerald Moth) at Bolivia, NSW - 23 Jan 2009 by PJH123

Mixocera latilineata (Side-lined Emerald) at Bolivia, NSW - 23 Jan 2009 by PJH123

Scioglyptis lyciaria (White-patch Bark Moth) at Melba, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Scopula optivata (Varied Wave) at Melba, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Aeolochroma metarhodata (Tea-tree Emerald) at Melba, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by kasiaaus

Gastrinodes argoplaca (Cryptic Bark Moth) at Harrison, ACT - 18 Apr 2025 by DPRees125

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Discussion

ibaird wrote:

1 hr ago

On this basis I suggest this sighting is C. filata not P. testulata.

Pasiphilodes testulata

ibaird wrote:

1 hr ago

For notes identifying features separating Chloroclystis filata, and Chloroclystis pallidiplaga/Pasiiphodes testulata see pp. 196-7 of 'Moths in the ACT' (Cocking et al (2022). ie.: "C. filata 'is very common and can be recognised by the dark inside the apex of the forewing, and in some specimens there is also a white patch extending inwards from near the inner margin (see arrows on photos p. 196). Chloroclystis pallidiplaga (or Pasidiphilodes [Chloroclystis] testulata, a very similar species) usually has two distinctive white patches on the forewing in different positions from the white patch that can occur on C, filata." (These different white patch positions are illustrated on pp. 196 and 197 for the two different species).

Pasiphilodes testulata

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

What are the diagnostic differences between C. filata and C. pallidiplaga ?

Chloroclystis pallidiplaga

donhe wrote:

Yesterday

I am unclear what the diagnostic differences are between C. filata and P. testulata. ?

Pasiphilodes testulata

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

The shape of the hindwing outer margin helps identify C. filata.