Black Geometrid

Melanodes anthracitaria

"Melanodes" is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae. Its only species, "Melanodes anthracitaria", the black geometrid, is found in Australia, more specifically in southern Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania. The genus and species were described by Achille Guenée in 1857.
Melanodes anthracitaria Wingspan 55 mm. Image taken with flash, almost fully black to the naked eye. Australia,Black Geometrid,Fauna,Geometridae,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Melanodes anthracitaria,The Melanodes,Winter,arthropod,entomology,insect,invertebrate,new south wales

Appearance

The wingspan is about 50 mm for females and 40 mm for males. The moth flies from August to January depending on the location.

Food

The larvae feed on "Eucalyptus" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGeometridae
GenusMelanodes
SpeciesM. anthracitaria
Photographed in
Australia