Autumn Gum Moth

Mnesampela privata

''Mnesampela privata'', the autumn gum moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1858. It is found in most of Australia.
Autumn Gum Moth eggs (Mnesampela privata) Small silvery ovoid eggs with slightly depressed centres arranged in no particular order on the upper surface of leaf. Spotted on eucalyptus tree growing on the grounds of a tourist park - Gundagai, NSW Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Mnesampela privata,autumn gum moth

Appearance

The wingspan is about 40 mm.
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Food

The larvae feed on ''Eucalyptus'' species and is considered a pest for ''Eucalyptus'' plantations.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusMnesampela
SpeciesM. privata
Photographed in
Australia