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GEOMETRINAE
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Red-dotted Emerald Moth - Comostola laesaria

Family Geometridae

This page contains information about Red-dotted Emerald Moths that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Male, wingspan 20mm
 
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The moth is green in colour with red dots on each wings. Photos were taken on Apr 2010 on the wall outside my office. It was attracted to the wall by the fluorescent lamp there. 
 
Reference:
1. Comostola laesaria (Walker, 1861) - Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2009. 
 

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