Forked Grass-moth
Male, dorsal (body ~15mm)
Forked Grass-moth
Male, posterior
| Forked Grass-moth Male, dorsal (body ~15mm) | | Forked Grass-moth Male, posterior | | ||
 | Class: | Animal (Animalia) - Joint Leg (Arthropoda) - Insect (Insecta) | |||
| Order: | Moth Butterfly (Lepidoptera) | ||||
| Family: | Geometer (:Geometroidea Geometridae) | ||||
| Species: | Forked Grass-moth (Ciampa arietaria) | ||||
| This Photo: | Male, profile | ||||
| Other names: | Brown Pasture Looper, Forked Pasture-moth | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee) We have yet to find the female. A common moth (as evidenced by the number of sightings we've had) which has some unique characteristics. The larva curl up at the base of plants looking like new, unfurled leaves. The adults have a forked horn projection out the front of it's head. It's hairless and not part of the palps; a separate structure. | |||||
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