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Fallen bark looper The only moth in the genus Gastrophora is G. henricaria. So beautiful in its subtlety. <br /> <br /> I believe this is a female. <br /> <br /> Wingspan around 60 mm. <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/161661/fallen_bark_looper.html" title="Fallen bark looper"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/161661_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=dpxJIHBXV%2FibsRY8Sf8TNj9%2Fmxs%3D" width="126" height="152" alt="Fallen bark looper The only moth in the genus Gastrophora is G. henricaria. So beautiful in its subtlety.<br /> <br /> I believe this is a female.<br /> <br /> Wingspan around 60 mm.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155363/fallen_bark_looper.html Australia,Fallen bark looper,Gastrophora henricaria,Geometridae,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Spring,arthropod,entomology,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales" /></a></figure> Australia,Fallen bark looper,Gastrophora henricaria,Geometridae,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Spring,arthropod,entomology,fallen bark looper,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Fallen bark looper

The only moth in the genus Gastrophora is G. henricaria. So beautiful in its subtlety.

I believe this is a female.

Wingspan around 60 mm.

Fallen bark looper The only moth in the genus Gastrophora is G. henricaria. So beautiful in its subtlety.<br /> <br /> I believe this is a female.<br /> <br /> Wingspan around 60 mm.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155363/fallen_bark_looper.html Australia,Fallen bark looper,Gastrophora henricaria,Geometridae,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Spring,arthropod,entomology,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales

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The Fallen bark looper

"Gastrophora henricaria", the fallen bark looper, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is endemic to Australia, more specifically the South-Eastern quarter. The wingspan is about 50 mm. The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species and Lophostemon confertus.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Nov 20, 2023. Captured Nov 21, 2023 06:20 in Charlotte Street Reserve, 25A Charlotte St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm