Chlenias (genus)

A looper moth at Bemboka, NSW

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Identification history

Chlenias (genus)	5 Jun 2025	donhe
Chlenias (genus)	4 Jun 2025	ibaird
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE	4 Jun 2025	WendyEM
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE	20 Dec 2022	SuziBond
Unverified	25 Nov 2022	mahargiani

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single caterpillar on sighting 4455875

4 comments

mahargiani wrote:

21 Dec 2022

When I posted this I did not realise that it was not easy to identify Australian caterpillars (I grew up in England, where this was not normally an issue). These photographs were incidental to my primary object, which was photographing the plant. Given this, I suggest that I delete the sighting (I would, of course, retain the original photographs).

ibaird wrote:

4 Mar 2023

The caterpillar is similar to Chlenias (genus) species of the family Geometridae.

donhe wrote:

5 Mar 2023

The pale turquoise head and red true legs are characters only of several species of Chlenias in my experience. Do you have a dorsal view? What is the plant??

mahargiani wrote:

5 Mar 2023

The photos posted are all I have. The caterpillar was on a native currant (Leptomeria acida)

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Location information

Coordinates 149.429264 -36.592164
Altitude 1121.6m
Maps South East Forest National Park
Places Bemboka, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
25 Nov 2022 09:33 AM Recorded on
mahargiani Recorded by
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mahargiani NatureMapr South Coast Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Chlenias (genus) Scientific name
A looper moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1324.61m Recorded at altitude
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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania