Dark Leaf Moth
Male, ventral
Desert Nearcha Moth
S3 Male, dorsal
| Dark Leaf Moth Male, ventral | | Desert Nearcha Moth S3 Male, dorsal | | ||
 | Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | |||
| Order: | Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) | ||||
| Family: | Geometer (:Geometridae Oenochrominae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
| Species: | Desert Nearcha Moth (Nearcha aridaria) | ||||
| This Photo: | S2 Male, dorsal | ||||
Thank you Prof Victor W Fazio III† for confirming the id of this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere Head & body ~11mm, wingspan ~27mm. As with all Nearcha's, the males have bipectinate antennae while females have filiform. It's possible we have found females but not been able to id them. Nearcha's are very variable and only the males have the under-hindwing tufts to differentiate them. If we post any females, they'll be estimates based on patterns. We won't post any females unless we find a male; proving that species is at least found on Ellura. | |||||
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