Scopula rubraria
Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth at Wodonga, VIC
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| Scopula rubraria | ibaird | 28 Sep 2025 | ||
| Scopula rubraria | donhe | 28 Sep 2025 | ||
| Chrysolarentia polyxantha | KylieWaldon | 28 Sep 2025 |
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thought at first this was an injured moth flapping wings, then found it was a pair mating. An interloper was there too but whenever it got close they flapped their wings and eventually it went away. Not sure I've seen moths mating before.
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Location information
- Coordinates 146.874828-36.158666
- Places Wodonga, VIC
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 27 Sep 2025 02:09 PM Recorded on
- KylieWaldon Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Scopula rubraria Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Scopula rubraria Scientific name
- Reddish Wave, Plantain Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1614.9m Recorded at altitude
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