Prasinocyma semicrocea

Common Gum Emerald moth at Nelligen, NSW

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Prasinocyma semicrocea ibaird 1 Oct 2026
Prasinocyma semicrocea WendyEM 1 Oct 2026
Chlorocoma (genus) CarbonAI 1 Oct 2026
Chlorocoma (genus) chriselidie 1 Oct 2026

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Looked like it was perched amongst Casuarina needles, but on closer inspection was dead.

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   1 Oct 2026
Chlorocoma (genus) Emeralds have a thin white/yellow/pink stripe along the abdomen, Prasinocyma semicrocea does not.
   1 Oct 2026
Thanks WendyEM, that's useful information :-) I got that one quite wrong

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 16 May 2026 12:18 PM Recorded on
  • chriselidie Recorded by
  • Casuarina Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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