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"Phrissogonus" is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1882. Its only species, "Phrissogonus laticostata", the apple looper, was first described by Francis Walker in 1862. It is found in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Oct 6, 2020. Captured Oct 7, 2016 15:20 in Stop 145 The Esplanade - West side, Sellicks Beach SA 5174, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/664s
  • ISO3200
  • 55mm