Unplaced externaria

Mahogany Bark Moth at Conder, ACT

Unplaced externaria at Conder, ACT - 3 May 2018 11:05 PM
Unplaced externaria at Conder, ACT - 3 May 2018 11:05 PM
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Identification history

Unplaced externaria 5 Jun 2018 GlennCocking
Unplaced externaria 1 Jun 2018 ibaird
Unverified 22 May 2018 MichaelBedingfield

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Conder, ACT

2 comments

donhe wrote:
   24 May 2018
The only photo I have seen with a spike like that on the forewing inner line
is Chrysolarentia phaedra, but that usually has a white area on the forewing.
ibaird wrote:
   1 Jun 2018
This to me seems to be a reasonably close fit to 'Unplaced externaria', (following the Australian Faunal Directory) albeit an apparently more worn specimen. See the comments for Sighting No 3383501 showing the taxonomy is in some doubt.

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Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

  • Unplaced externaria Scientific name
  • Mahogany Bark Moth Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 699.3m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Tephrosia externaria Hypomecis externaria

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