Scopula sp.

Wave at Surf Beach, NSW

Scopula sp. at Surf Beach, NSW - 26 Jan 2024
Scopula sp. at Surf Beach, NSW - 26 Jan 2024
Scopula sp. at Surf Beach, NSW - 26 Jan 2024
Scopula sp. at Surf Beach, NSW - 26 Jan 2024
Scopula sp. at Surf Beach, NSW - 26 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Scopula sp. 30 Jan 2024 ibaird
Scopula sp. 27 Jan 2024 donhe
Scopula perlata 26 Jan 2024 Hejor1

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2 comments

donhe wrote:
   27 Jan 2024
pattern too washed out to be diagnostic.
ibaird wrote:
   30 Jan 2024
Yes, interesting. S. perlata usually shows the rear pair of prominent dots sitting right on a wave line. But not here. See:-
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/eb2dd7b7-a710-4778-bd72-532e4522c9eb#gallery

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 26 Jan 2024 04:53 PM Recorded on
  • Hejor1 Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

Species information

  • Scopula sp. Scientific name
  • Wave Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 12.91m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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