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Pingasa cinerea

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Geometridae

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Pingasa chlora, Pingasa, Geometrinae

Pingasa cinerea, the tan-spotted grey, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria).

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are grey-brown with a wavy pattern of darker markings. They have a rare resting posture, with the forewings dislocated to point forward.

The larvae are pale brown and covered in spiky warts.

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Pingasa cinerea Wikipedia


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