Found amongst the low level heath type scrub

At a glance

Habitat A common moth amoungst the scrub areas around Tomahawk
Size The wingspan is about 30mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Eastern Australia including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Eastern Australia including around Tasmania
Habitat
A common moth amoungst the scrub areas around Tomahawk
Size
The wingspan is about 30mm

Identification

brown forewings, each having two dark-edged pale curvy submarginal lines, and an irregularly scalloped marginal area, and a vague oval dark spot near the middle. The hindwings are plain brown each with one submarginal pale line. The small head is yellow
Common Name Yellow-headed Heath Moth
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderLepidoptera
SuborderDitrysia
SuperfamilyGeometroidea
FamilyGeometridae
SubfamilyOenochrominae
GenusAntasia
SpeciesAntasia flavicapitata
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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