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.
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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.
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