Epicyrtica metallica
Epicyrtica metallica CALPINAE EREBIDAE
The colouring of this moth suggests that it would be well disguised among lichen.I couldn't find any reference to the larval food.
Wingspan about 25mm.
Family:- EREBIDAE
Sub Family:- CALPINAE
Genus:- Epicyrtica
Species:- metallica
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Thalaina clara ENNOMINAE GEOMETRIDAE
The larval food plant is most likely Acacia species, and here the most likely species is Acacia irrorata (MIMOSACEAE).Wingspan is about 45mm.
Family:- GEOMETRIDAE
Sub Family:- ENNOMINAE
Genus:- Thalaina
Species:- clara
We also get another Thalaina species, Thalaina selenaea.
See the post on this Blog on Wednesday, 1 February 2017
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