Fine-waved Bark Moth at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Psilosticha absorpta | 21 Nov 2018 | donhe | ||
| Psilosticha absorpta | 21 Nov 2018 | ibaird | ||
| Ectropis fractaria | 20 Nov 2018 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 20 Nov 2018 | AlisonMilton |
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2 comments
ibaird
wrote:
21 Nov 2018
I am inclined to Psilostocha absorpta rather than E. fractaria. There is a clear right angled kink visible in the basal half of the forewing . There is no red-brown inner margin to the forewing (see notes in MoV CD). I cannot see any hint of round ring spots in the hindwing or forewing.The strongly scalloped hindwing markings are characteristic of P. absorpta. Other minor markings ( e.g black mark at rear margin of thorax) seem to fit P. absorpta. I copied and magnified the image in Photoshop to get a closer look.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029575-35.238192
- Altitude 628.7m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Oct 2018 10:03 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Species information
- Psilosticha absorpta Scientific name
- Fine-waved Bark Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 903.5m Recorded at altitude
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