Thalaina clara

Thalaina clara
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Geometridae
Genus: Thalaina
Species: T. clara
Binomial name
Thalaina clara
Walker, 1855

Thalaina clara, the Clara's satin moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is endemic to south-eastern Australia.

Mounted

The wingspan is ca. 50 mm.

The larvae feed on Acacia mearnsii and Acacia dealbata.

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