A Geometer moth at Melbourne, VIC
Identification history
| Chlenias banksiaria group | 19 Sep 2025 | ibaird | ||
| Chlenias banksiaria group | 18 Sep 2025 | WendyEM | ||
| Chlenias (genus) | 17 Sep 2025 | donhe | ||
| Chlenias (genus) | 17 Sep 2025 | Hejor1 |
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5 comments
donhe
wrote:
18 Sep 2025
How do I find out which species are included in C. banksiaria group ?
For this sighting, I think we cannot rule out C. nodosus , C. belophora, or C. auctaria.
For this sighting, I think we cannot rule out C. nodosus , C. belophora, or C. auctaria.
ibaird
wrote:
18 Sep 2025
Fair comment. The larva's markings don;tseem to match C. banksiara Group as shown on LBH.
Could it be a match for C. auctaria?
Could it be a match for C. auctaria?
WendyEM
wrote:
18 Sep 2025
as I said above Moths of Victoria Part 5 - two different markings forms of the larvae are illustrated on the CD pages. This larva conforms with one of these - Larva sp. (b)
C. nodosus & C. auctaria were not recorded in Museum Vic, ANIC and several private collections at the time of publication. C. belophora had only been recorded on the Mornington Penninsula and in Gippsland. This location is best at the very western edge of the MoVic Pt 5 suggested C. belophora distribution.
C. nodosus & C. auctaria were not recorded in Museum Vic, ANIC and several private collections at the time of publication. C. belophora had only been recorded on the Mornington Penninsula and in Gippsland. This location is best at the very western edge of the MoVic Pt 5 suggested C. belophora distribution.
donhe
wrote:
19 Sep 2025
I suspect that the stripy patterns of Chlenias caterpillars change through the instars. Is there set of photos of all the instars of any Chlenias species ? I think the larvae sp. (a) and (b) of MOV are just different instars.
Location information
- Coordinates 144.975492-37.830456
- Altitude 29.1m
- Places Melbourne, VIC
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 17 Sep 2025 05:35 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
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Collections
Hejor1 NatureMapr Chlenias banksiaria group Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- acacia Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Chlenias banksiaria group Scientific name
- A Geometer moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1136.3m Recorded at altitude
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