1. PaDIL Species Factsheet

Scientific Name: Thalassodes chloropsis Meyrick, 1886 (: Geometridae: : Thalassodini)

Common Name Geometer Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/141465

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2.1. Details Specimen Contact: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory - [email protected] Author: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory Citation: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory (2011) (Thalassodes chloropsis) Updated on 5/5/2014 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0)

2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/141465

2.3. Facets Commodity Overview: Horticulture Commodity Type: Yam Distribution: 0 Unknown Status: NZ - Exotic Groups: Host Family: 0 Unknown Pest Status: 0 Unknown

2.4. Diagnostic Notes **Adult**

Expanse 23-34mm. Face green, not deep reddish brown; medial white line in the forewing reaches the costa; hindwing evenly rounded without minute black or brown dots at the margin. **Male**: Head, thorax and abdomen light bluish green. Antennae, top of head and underside of body white. Antennae bipectinate, pectinations light orange-brown; palps and legs tinged with light orange-brown. Abdomen and thorax posteriorly with a white dorsal line. Wings light bluish green patterned with white. **Female**: Similarly patterned to the male.

**References**

- Robinson, G.S. (1975). _Macrolepidoptera of Fiji and Rotuma: a taxonomic and biogeographic study_. E.W. Classey Ltd, Faringdon, 362 pp.

2.5. References - Robinson, G.S. (1975). _Macrolepidoptera of Fiji and Rotuma: a taxonomic and biogeographic study_. E.W. Classey Ltd, Faringdon, 362 pp. 3. Diagnostic Images

LEP28 LEP28 Dorsal - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF Headside - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF

LEP28 LEP28 Headtop - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF Lateral - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF

LEP28 LEP28 Ventral - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF Wing - Adult: Caroline Harding MAF

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