The moth species is Cosmostola laesaria with a wingspanof about 15 mm and can be found in the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.
The looper caterpillar larvae feed on a wide variety of plants including mango and melaleuca.
Tuesday 22 March 2016
Orange spotted emerald
Found a quite tiny emerald Geometridae moth on the verandah post and from a distance it looked a plain bright green as so many of this family do, but a close look showed some quite beautiful features.
The moth species is Cosmostola laesaria with a wingspanof about 15 mm and can be found in the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.
The looper caterpillar larvae feed on a wide variety of plants including mango and melaleuca.
The moth species is Cosmostola laesaria with a wingspanof about 15 mm and can be found in the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.
The looper caterpillar larvae feed on a wide variety of plants including mango and melaleuca.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
What a gorgeous moth Ian - such a lovely colour and wonderful markings :)
ReplyDeleteSome of these tiny moths are really a surprise packet when you get up close.
DeleteNice to keep finding species that I haven't seen before.
Thanks for your comments keeping up with the blog, I have been a bit busy and have missed getting on as often as I would like.
Keep enjoying your travels around historic sites.