Geometer moths (Geometridae)

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Geometer moths (Geometridae)

Featured sightings

Tramindra rubra (A Geometer moth (Sterrhinae) at Undefined - 15 Jul 2025 by Mike

Organopoda olivescens (Sterrhinae) at Abergowrie, QLD - 24 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Milionia queenslandica (A Geometer moth (Boarmiini) at Abergowrie, QLD - 21 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Aeolochroma hypochromaria (A Geometer moth (Geometrinae) at Avondale, NSW - 31 Dec 2024 by bereccad

Dysphania numana (Four O'Clock Moth) at Darwin City, NT - 11 May 2025 by HelenCross

Scopula emissaria (Sterriinae) at Rosedale, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by jb2602

Chlenias auctaria (A Geometer moth (Diptychini) by PJH123

Casbia lithodora (A Geometrid moth (Ennominae, Caberini) by DianneClarke

Latest sightings

Crypsiphona ocultaria (Red-lined Looper Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 20 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Parosteodes fictiliaria (Dodonaea Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Scopula rubraria (Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

$Syneora fractata (Ennominae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 18 Apr 2025 by WendyEM$

Aponotoreas dascia (Dascia Carpet (Larentiinae)) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 18 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Aponotoreas dascia (Dascia Carpet (Larentiinae)) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 16 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Dissomorphia australiaria (Dashed Geometrid, Ennominae) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 16 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Crypsiphona ocultaria (Red-lined Looper Moth) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 21 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Aponotoreas dascia (Dascia Carpet (Larentiinae)) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 19 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Geometrinae (subfamily) (subfamily, Emeralds) at Freshwater Creek, VIC - 7 Apr 2025 by WendyEM

Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) by Liam.m

Parosteodes fictiliaria (Dodonaea Moth) at Ulladulla, NSW - 14 Aug 2025 by Clarel

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Borough, NSW - 13 Aug 2025 by Paul4K

Poecilasthena pulchraria (Australian Cranberry Moth) by DianneClarke

Pasiphilodes testulata (Pome looper) by DianneClarke

Rhuma argyraspis (Webbed Grey) by PJH123

Stibaroma (genus) (A Line moth) at Sheldon, QLD - 30 Apr 2011 by PJH123

Comostola leucomerata (A Geometer moth (Geometrinae)) by PJH123

Picrophylla hyleora (A Geometrid moth (Ennominae) by PJH123

Crasilogia gressitti (A Geometrid moth (Larentiinae) by PJH123

Chrysolarentia phaedra (Elegant Carpet) at Tamborine Mountain, QLD - 14 Sep 2013 by PJH123

Parepisparis excusata (Marbled Twisted Moth) by PJH123

Prasinocyma semicrocea (Common Gum Emerald moth) at Carwoola, NSW - 11 Apr 2024 by Liam.m

Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at Carwoola, NSW - 13 Jan 2024 by Liam.m

Luxiaria ochrophara (A Geometer moth (Dipitychini) by PJH123

Poecilasthena thalassias (Sea-blue Delicate) by PJH123

Problepsis clemens (GEOMETRIDAE, Sterrhinae) by PJH123

Bracca matutinata (Boarmiinae) by PJH123

Chloroclystis insigillata (Insigillated Carpet, Larentiinae) at Tamborine Mountain, QLD - 31 Mar 2013 by PJH123

Chorodna AH01 (A Geometrid moth (Ennominae)) by PJH123

Casbia (genus) (A Geometer moth) by Paul4K

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Yarralumla, ACT - 6 Aug 2025 by NateKingsford

Hypobapta diffundens (Diffundens Grey) by PJH123

Neogyne elongata (Roller Moth (Ennominae) by PJH123

Gastrophora henricaria (Fallen-bark Looper, Beautiful Leaf Moth) at Bournda, NSW - 2 Aug 2025 by LeahColebrook

Mixocera latilineata (Side-lined Emerald) at Good Night, QLD - 27 Oct 2008 by PJH123

Prasinocyma albicosta (An Emerald moth (Geometrinae)) by PJH123

$Ectropis fractaria (Ringed Bark Moth) at Hall, ACT - 1 Aug 2025 by Anna123$

Epidesmia tryxaria (Neat Epidesmia) at Sheldon, QLD - 23 Jul 2025 by PJH123

Chlenias banksiaria group (A Geometer moth) at Hall, ACT - 26 Jun 2025 by Anna123

Melanodes anthracitaria (Black Geometrid) at Surf Beach, NSW - 19 Jul 2025 by LyndalT

Scopula (genus) (A wave moth (Sterrhinae)) at Isaacs, ACT - 22 Jul 2025 by Mike

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE at Ku-Ring-Gai Chase, NSW - 19 Jul 2025 by RobG1

$Ectropis fractaria (Ringed Bark Moth) at Surf Beach, NSW - 19 Jul 2025 by LyndalT$

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donhe wrote:

17 Aug 2025

@NateKingsford : interesting colours. Hope you can rear it to an adult for an ID.

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

ibaird wrote:

15 Aug 2025

Thanks don, my eyesight fails me sometimes.

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

donhe wrote:

14 Aug 2025

ocultaria

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

ibaird wrote:

14 Aug 2025

These caterpillars, from Geometridae with extended pointed heads, are fascinating and remain unidentified. I wonder whether you could catch it and rear it to perhaps identify the adult species
Crypsiphona ocultaria is an example, see sighting 4208632.
See also Sighting 4408787.

Geometridae (family) IMMATURE

donhe wrote:

12 Aug 2025

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/268792760

Crasilogia gressitti

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Dissomorphia australiaria at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Dissomorphia australiaria at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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Aponotoreas dascia at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Syneora fractata at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Scopula rubraria at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Parosteodes fictiliaria at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Crypsiphona ocultaria at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Crypsiphona ocultaria at Freshwater Creek, VIC

Parosteodes fictiliaria at Freshwater Creek, VIC

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