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Plantain moth
Scopula rubraria
Scopula rubraria, also called a plantain moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is native to Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand.
From the article Scopula rubraria on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It has straw coloured wings with zigzag markings. The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in).
Range & habitat
It is found throughout New Zealand and Australia (especially the more coastal regions of south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania), in the Kermadec Islands, Norfolk Island and New Caledonia.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 244344.