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Apple looper - Phrissogonus laticostata A very small moth . ATTRACTED TO UV light. Some natural wing damage. Apple looper,Eamw moth,Encounter Bay SA,Encounter Bay moth,March 2023,Phrissogonus ew,Phrissogonus laticostata,UVL Click/tap to enlarge

Apple looper - Phrissogonus laticostata

A very small moth . ATTRACTED TO UV light. Some natural wing damage.

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The Apple looper

"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.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Mar 16, 2023. Captured Mar 16, 2023 11:20.
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  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 135mm