Peaked Cape-moth
S6, dorsal
Peaked Cape-moth
S2, Crest
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| Peaked Cape-moth S6, dorsal | | Peaked Cape-moth S2, Crest | | ||
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 | Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | ||||||||||||
| Order: | Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) | |||||||||||||
| Family: | Geometer (:Geometridae Ennominae Nacophorini) | |||||||||||||
| Species: | Peaked Cape-moth (Amelora cf ceraunia)| This Photo: | S1, Antenna | General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere Head & body ~12mm, wingspan ~25mm. Very similar to Ribbon Cape-moth (both the forewing lines & DNA on Bold). These also have a crest which isn't normal for Amelora. It's possible these are just pale Ribbon Cape-moths, but they do seem to have a discal spot; hence our presumption they are different. Similar Species: Ribbon Cape-moth (Amelora belemnophora)
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