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Red-Lined Emerald

Heterorachis devocata

Photo by DudleyVenner
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DudleyVenner
Yes my next investment is a decent camera, especially for the smaller creatures and birds! Does look like you are right though!
Johan Heyns
This might be Red-lined Emerald (Heterorachis devocata), but the photo is not clear enough to say with certainty. Similar looking: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/15593110 http://africanmoths.com/pages/GEOMETRIDAE/GEOMETRINAE/geometrinaethumbsall.html
DudleyVenner
closest i could find was Dyspteris abortivaria
DudleyVenner
This was found in a riverine forest environment, wingspan of about 30mm. I have been looking but still cannot id it. Found a cool site though, http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?guide=Moth&cl=US/GA/Clarke Wine rack has now become a wine "display stand" and coming along nicely!! :-)
Tiz
Those green ones are very nice, and with some eggs as well!! :) However, I think that they are pretty hard to ID. To increase the chances it is always a great thing to add a bit more in Description such as size/wingspan, and under Habitat you just mention a bit about the place you found it... How is the wine-rack turning out btw? :)
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PublishedNovember 9, 2013

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