Varied Grey Moth

Hypobapta tachyhalotaria

"Hypobapta tachyhalotaria" is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Tasmania and possibly New South Wales and Queensland.
Varied Grey Moth - Hypobapta tachyhalotaria Attracted to UV light. Australia,Eamw moth,Geotagged,Hypobapta,Hypobapta tachyhalotaria,Summer

Appearance

The wingspan is 39–42 mm for males and 44–48 mm for females. The ground color is light grey and the basal, antemedial and postmedial lines are blackish dark grey. The terminal area is darker on all wings, with a pale grey wavy line.

Naming

The name is derived from the Greek word ταχυαλωτος and refers to the authors’ opinion that appropriately used data from DNA barcoding campaigns can have an accelerating effect on taxonomy.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusHypobapta
SpeciesH. tachyhalotaria
Photographed in
Australia