Ectropis bispinaria
Loop-line Bark Moth at O'Connor, ACT
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| Ectropis bispinaria | GlennCocking | 19 Feb 2019 | |
| Ectropis bispinaria | ibaird | 19 Feb 2019 |
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Attracted to MV light at night.
1 comment
6 Nov 2017
Not a great photo unfortunately.. Species has a disctinctive shape in outline, both sexes have bi-pectinate antennae. Host plant is Exocarpus (Cherry Ballart), widespread in south-eastern Australia. Donald hobern has recorded this species multiple times at Aranda, ACT., see
https://bie.ala.org.au/search?q=Phelotis+cognata
https://bie.ala.org.au/search?q=Phelotis+cognata
Location information
- Coordinates 149.113390-35.259482
- Altitude 605.5m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Oct 2017 07:45 PM Recorded on
- ibaird Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
Collections
- Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) ibaird Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ectropis bispinaria
Species information
- Ectropis bispinaria Scientific name
- Loop-line Bark Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 632m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Tephrosia bispinaria
Record quality
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