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Moths (Lepidoptera)
Geometer moths (Geometridae)
Sighting 3380184

Ectropis excursaria

Common Bark Moth at Conder, ACT

Ectropis excursaria at Conder, ACT - 16 Feb 2015 06:59 PM
Ectropis excursaria at Conder, ACT - 16 Feb 2015 06:59 PM
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Identification history

Ectropis excursaria 13 Dec 2018 donhe
Ectropis excursaria 13 Dec 2018 ibaird
Didymoctenia exsuperata 27 Aug 2017 MichaelBedingfield

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Conder, ACT

2 comments

ibaird wrote:
   14 Dec 2018
I think this has been misidentified and is more likely to be Ectropis excursaria. There is a strong kink in the strong black line in the forewing ( Didymoctenia doesn't have this feature). The sloping hindwing line, plain without dots, shows with magnification I believe, a distinct 'step' at either outward end. I can't see pectinations on the antenna, but that just may mean the specimen is female. I think it looks close to female specimens of E. excursaria on the Moths of Victoria supporting disc.
MichaelBedingfield wrote:
   14 Dec 2018
I've undone your previous confirmation so that it goes back into the Unidentified list with your new suggestion.

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