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Green and Brown Carpet (Chloroclystis catastreptes) A tiny moth of about 20mm wingspan. <br /> Attractive tan and green wavy patterns typical of Larentiinae.<br /> Resting under night lighting at the local school at night.<br /> This one seems a little out of known range but seen a few times now. Australia,Chloroclystis catastreptes,Geotagged,Spring,geometridae Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Green and Brown Carpet (Chloroclystis catastreptes)

A tiny moth of about 20mm wingspan.
Attractive tan and green wavy patterns typical of Larentiinae.
Resting under night lighting at the local school at night.
This one seems a little out of known range but seen a few times now.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Gorgeous pattern and color combinations. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Mark Ridgway's profile
      Mark Ridgway
      Lion
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      Yes quite subtle. The greens last no time at all after death so trying to match them visually to collections is really difficult. Posted 9 years ago

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The Chloroclystis catastreptes

"Chloroclystis catastreptes" is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have a scalloped banded brown pattern on the wings.

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Species identified by Mark Ridgway
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By Mark Ridgway

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Uploaded Mar 30, 2016. Captured Oct 13, 2012 12:51 in 2 Talaskia Rd, Upper Ferntree Gully VIC 3156, Australia.
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