Beautiful Leaf Moth
Gastrophora henricaria OENOCHROMINAE GEOMETRIDAE
Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- OENOCHROMINAE
Genus:- Gastrophora
Species:- henricaria
This moth attached itself to me while I was mowing.
This is a female. The male has a narrow dark line across the fore wings.
The larval food plants include various species of Eucalyptus (Gum trees) and Brush Box (Lophostemon confertus).
Wing span 75 to 80mm.
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Scopula innocens STERRHINAE GEOMETRIDAE
Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- STERRHINAE
Genus:- Scopula
Species:- innocens
There are a number of moths in the Scopula genus that are similar to the photo above. The best match I found was on the site www.lepbarcoding.org. There have been samples taken north of us and down to the Queensland border.
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Scopula rubraria STERRHINAE GEOMETRIDAE
Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- STERRHINAE
Genus:- Scopula
Species:- rubraria
These are probably the most common moth on the grass areas of this property.
As the moths age so the pinkness of the rear wing fades.
The larval food plant is Plantago lanceolata (PLANTAGINACEAE), a common weed in our grass.
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