Geometer moths (Geometridae) home - Central West Queensland

5 May 2025

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ibaird wrote:

1 hr ago

This sighting clearly shows the dark patch inside the apex of the forewing (Moths in the ACT p 197). On this basis I suggest C. filata.

Pasiphilodes testulata

ibaird wrote:

1 hr ago

For notes identifying features separating Chloroclystis filata, and Chloroclystis pallidiplaga/Pasiiphodes testulata see pp. 196-7 of 'Moths in the ACT' (Cocking et al (2022). ie.: "C. filata 'is very common and can be recognised by the dark patch inside the apex of the forewing, and in some specimens there is also a white patch extending inwards from near the inner margin (see arrows on photos p. 196). Chloroclystis pallidiplaga (or Pasidiphilodes [Chloroclystis] testulata, a very similar species) usually has two distinctive white patches on the forewing in different positions from the white patch that can occur on C, filata." (These different white patch positions are illustrated on pp. 196 and 197 for the two different species).
On this basis I suggest this sighting is C. filata not P. testulata.

Pasiphilodes testulata

ibaird wrote:

1 hr ago

For notes identifying features separating Chloroclystis filata, and Chloroclystis pallidiplaga/Pasiiphodes testulata see pp. 196-7 of 'Moths in the ACT' (Cocking et al (2022). ie.: "C. filata 'is very common and can be recognised by the dark patch inside the apex of the forewing, and in some specimens there is also a white patch extending inwards from near the inner margin (see arrows on photos p. 196). Chloroclystis pallidiplaga (or Pasidiphilodes [Chloroclystis] testulata, a very similar species) usually has two distinctive white patches on the forewing in different positions from the white patch that can occur on C, filata." (These different white patch positions are illustrated on pp. 196 and 197 for the two different species).

Pasiphilodes testulata

ibaird wrote:

Yesterday

Yes, similar I think. Same costal strip on the forewing.

Geometridae sp. (family)

PJH123 wrote:

21 May 2025

Fisera sp

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