Tan Carpet Moth
S6, Wings held vertically
Tan Carpet Moth
S4, Partial Hindwing
| Tan Carpet Moth S6, Wings held vertically | | Tan Carpet Moth S4, Partial Hindwing | | ||
 | Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | |||
| Order: | Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) | ||||
| Family: | Geometer (:Geometridae Larentiinae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
| Species: | Tan Carpet Moth (Unplaced cryeropa) | ||||
| This Photo: | S6, Antennae | ||||
| Synonyms: | Chrysolarentia cryeropa or Hydriomena cryeropa | ||||
Thank you Axel Kallies for confirming the id of this species for us EXTRA - Photo Specific Information: It appears the antennae here are curved to wrap over the head and under the wings. It seems as if they can change their shape/bend them, as other photo's show them straight. General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere Not recognised on Atlas anymore, they seem to be unplaced in the Hydriomenini tribe. An unusal species for a moth in that they often hold their wings vertically; perhaps when walking or threatened. It was difficult to get the dorsal shots with the wings held out flat. The hindwings are a paler copy of the forewings near the trailing & inner margins, fading to plain grey/brown in the middle. ~9mm long, wingspan ~24mm. | |||||
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