Green Silver-lines moth

Some moth names are just so obvious. This member of the Lepidoptera is mostly green and has silvery lines on its wings, hence Green Silver-lines. It’s scientific binomial is a little more cryptic, Pseudoips prasinana.
Side view of Green Silver-lines, Latticed Heath moth in the background
Conventional aerial view of Green Silver-lines
Face-on view of Green Silver-lines

Source: David Bradley Sciencebase - Songs, Snaps, Science - June 24, 2020 Category: Science Authors: David Bradley Tags: Lepidoptera Source Type: blogs