Mahogany Bark Moth (formerly Hypomecis externaria) at Cotter Reserve
Identification history
| Unplaced externaria | 3 Feb 2024 | donhe | ||
| Unplaced externaria | 3 Feb 2024 | ibaird | ||
| Boarmiini (tribe) | 2 Feb 2024 | Kallies | ||
| Psilosticha mactaria | 13 Nov 2018 | ibaird | ||
| Psilosticha mactaria | 30 Sep 2018 | GlennCocking | ||
| Unidentified | 19 Sep 2018 | Christine |
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User's notes
First photo is a crop of second photo.
2 comments
ibaird
wrote:
14 Nov 2018
I think this closely matches an image of this species from life on the accompanying disc for P. mactaria supplied by Moths of Victoria (Part 7). I think this specimen lacks the regular, symmetrical markings of A. mniaria and the green patina as shown on the set specimen of that species on the ALA.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.942185-35.325537
- Maps Cotter Reserve
- Places Uriarra Village, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 18 Sep 2018 11:24 AM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Unplaced externaria Scientific name
- Mahogany Bark Moth (formerly Hypomecis externaria) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 654.6m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Synonyms
Tephrosia externaria Hypomecis externaria
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- More than one media file
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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