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RosinaBloom Waihi, New Zealand(Zone 1) Apr 27, 2015

This approx 30cm pearly-white moth was on the outside of my window today, and I was able to get a two-way shot.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Apr 28, 2015

It's in the family Geometridae; likely in the genus Poecilasthena - http://naturewatch.org.nz/taxa/poecilasthena_pulchraria

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RosinaBloom Waihi, New Zealand(Zone 1) Apr 29, 2015

Thank you, Flapdoodle - that's it!

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