Unplaced externaria
Mahogany Bark Moth at Cotter Reserve
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| Unplaced externaria | donhe | 3 Feb 2024 | |
| Unplaced externaria | ibaird | 3 Feb 2024 | |
| Boarmiini (tribe) | Kallies | 2 Feb 2024 | |
| Psilosticha mactaria | ibaird | 13 Nov 2018 | |
| Psilosticha mactaria | GlennCocking | 30 Sep 2018 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 19 Sep 2018 |
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First photo is a crop of second photo.
2 comments
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.
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
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Unplaced externaria Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Tephrosia externaria Hypomecis externaria
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