Ectropis (genus)
2 An engrailed moth at Hughes, ACT
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| Ectropis (genus) | ibaird | 6 Jun 2019 | |
| Ectropis (genus) | donhe | 5 Jun 2019 | |
| Ectropis excursaria | JonSteinbeck | 4 Jun 2019 |
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This Common Bark Moth was flapping its wings as it made its way on its legs across the ground to the tree it is on in the picture. It continued to flap its wings very quickly as it climbed before coming to rest on the bark as seen in the picture. I am unsure what it was doing with its flapping behaviour.
2 comments
5 Jun 2019
Ectropis excursaria is hard to distinguish from E. bispinaria without seeing the costal area of a hindwing.
6 Jun 2019
Hi Donhe, Many thanks for that info, I appreciate it. I have updated the sighting. Cheers
Location information
- Coordinates 149.098163-35.331601
- Places Hughes, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 25 May 2019 04:08 PM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
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Species information
- Ectropis (genus) Scientific name
- An engrailed moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819.15m Recorded at altitude
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