Scopula optivata

Varied Wave at Penrose, NSW

Scopula optivata at Penrose, NSW - suppressed
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Scopula optivata 20 Sep 2025 ibaird
Scopula optivata 20 Sep 2025 WendyEM
Cyclophora obstataria 19 Sep 2025 Aussiegall

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WendyEM wrote:
   20 Sep 2025
Cyclophora obstataria is close. If you look at these pictures https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=518832
it has a row of dots along the outer margins of the wings , then another row of dots a bit in from this (your moth has a wiggly line here) further in a wiggly line, then another row of dots near the 'shoulders'. I think your moth is a very pale Scopula optivata
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?place_id=6744&quality_grade=research&taxon_id=489263
Aussiegall wrote:
   20 Sep 2025
@WendyEM, thanks for the explanation on the ID

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