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Cranberry Moth

Poecilasthena pulchraria

Photo by JillBlack
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Description:

An Australian native moth of the Geometridae family. Poecilasthena pulchraria is pale green with wavy line markings on the wings. The costa of each forewing is brown. Spotted this one with wingspan approx. 20-25mm across near porch light.

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Moths of the World
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Biodiversity of North Island, New Zealand
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N.Z. Moths and Butterflies

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PublishedFebruary 23, 2013

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