2 An engrailed moth at Hughes, ACT
Identification history
| Ectropis (genus) | 17 May 2019 | ibaird | ||
| Ectropis (genus) | 17 May 2019 | donhe | ||
| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | 17 Mar 2019 | donhe | ||
| Unidentified | 17 Mar 2019 | JackyF |
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As requested, I raised the caterpillar indoors. Here are photos of the resulting moth and empty pupal case. Caterpillar was about 7mm when it pupated, moth less than 25 mm wingspan. Original caterpillar photo was 17 March.
8 comments
donhe
wrote:
18 Mar 2019
Can you take it into protective custody, rear it to get a moth, then take the moth back and release it where it came from (taking a photo of the moth first)?
JackyF
wrote:
18 Mar 2019
Ok. Still no luck getting the tower case moth caterpillar to stick its head out. It is right next to a track.
donhe
wrote:
18 Mar 2019
Not many Geometrids recorded on Rutaceae before. Very interesting.
Your tower caterpillar may have died, pupated, or emerged long ago.
Was it not there before? Has it since moved from its original spot?
Your tower caterpillar may have died, pupated, or emerged long ago.
Was it not there before? Has it since moved from its original spot?
JackyF
wrote:
18 Mar 2019
Don I am sorry, it may have been there previously. I only noticed it two days ago. I don't think it has moved, so case may be empty. Will keep checking. Re the looper, I had a brown one just like it on a pelargonium last year, sighting on Canberra Nature Map for unidentified Geometer moth. Thanks Jacky
JackyF
wrote:
16 May 2019
Don I have raised the small brown looper caterpillar from the lemon tree as requested, please see new photos of resulting moth and pupal case.
donhe
wrote:
17 May 2019
Excellent.
If we could see a bit more of the hindwing, we could decide between E. exxcursaria and E. bispinaria.
If we could see a bit more of the hindwing, we could decide between E. exxcursaria and E. bispinaria.
JackyF
wrote:
17 May 2019
Don sorry that was the clearest photo I could get, but I have added an enlarged copy. Cheers Jacky
donhe
wrote:
19 May 2019
The most obvious difference between E. excursaria and E. bispinaria is the shape of the black hindwing submarginal line where it meets the costa, which junction is obscured by the forewing in your photo.
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- Coordinates 149.098124-35.329147
- Places Hughes, ACT
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- 1 Abundance
- 6 May 2019 01:05 PM Recorded on
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- lemon Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- Ectropis (genus) Scientific name
- An engrailed moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 819.15m Recorded at altitude
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