Thalaina selenaea (♀) (Thalaina selenaea) | Project Noah

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Photo by Mark Ridgway

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Field Notes

Description:

Compare to this http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/249396048 <br> Approximately 22mm long with a wingspan of about 50mm.

Habitat:

Resting on a wall in a local nature reserve adjoining a large national park.

Notes:

Larvae feed on Acacia mearnsii and Acacia dealbata
family: GEOMETRIDAE
subfamily: Ennominae
tribe: Nacophorini
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:aa…

Reference Links:

Thalaina clara - Information on Thalaina clara, Thalaina selenaea, Thalaina selenaea

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Thanks Rob. The patterned version took flight at a glance.

Beautiful images Mark and one hell of a compliant model!

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