Ectropis excursaria at Conder, ACT

Common Bark Moth at Conder, ACT

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Identification history

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

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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.

michaelb 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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