Melanodes anthracitaria

Black Geometrid at Black Range, NSW

Melanodes anthracitaria at Black Range, NSW - 27 Oct 2020 02:24 PM

Melanodes anthracitaria at Black Range, NSW - 27 Oct 2020 02:24 PM

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Identification history

	Melanodes anthracitaria	9 Nov 2020	GlennCocking
	Melanodes anthracitaria	27 Oct 2020	GlennCocking
	Gastrinodes bitaeniaria	27 Oct 2020	StephH

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Just a guess at ID but looks like a Geometrid. About 50 mm across.

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StephH wrote:

9 Nov 2020

Thanks Glenn. I considered Melanodes but couldn't decide between the two, so guessed the other. Good to know now.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.849406 -36.731155
Places Black Range, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
27 Oct 2020 02:24 PM Recorded on
StephH Recorded by
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Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) StephH South Coast NatureMapr

Species information

Melanodes anthracitaria Scientific name
Black Geometrid Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1635.9m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
External link More information
Synonyms
Praxis corvus

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