Maroon-spot Cape-moth
Palp scales
Frosty Cape-moth
Male, dorsal
| Maroon-spot Cape-moth Palp scales | | Frosty Cape-moth Male, dorsal | | ||
 | Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | |||
| Order: | Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) | ||||
| Family: | Geometer (:Geometridae Ennominae Nacophorini) | ||||
| Species: | Maroon-spot Cape-moth (Furcatrox serrula) | ||||
| This Photo: | Ventral | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere Head & body ~11mm, wingspan ~28mm. Males have bipectinate antennae (2 rows of filaments), while females (shown here) have thread-like antennae (filiform). We have been surprised to discover so many Geomotrids with horns on their faces; which can be diagnostic. This one looked like it had a horn but on closer inspection looks like scales associated with the palps; we can't be sure as we are looking at things so small they are on the limits of our camera resolution. One female found in April (which may be significant as the MoV records indicate January). Also MoV indicates NSW, Vic & Tas distribution (wet regions), so perhaps we have this wrong? | |||||
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