Ectropis excursaria
Common Bark Moth at Ainslie, ACT
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| Ectropis excursaria | donhe | 12 Apr 2020 | |
| Ectropis excursaria | ibaird | 12 Apr 2020 | |
| Ectropis calida | jb2602 | 12 Apr 2020 |
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User's notes
Feathered antennae would suggest that these are Ectropis calida rather than Ectropis excursaria. Hindwing main line is straight, at least in the first specimen. Main forewing line is a bit dubious in that there is a strong kink.
2 comments
12 Apr 2020
Despite the longish pectinations on the antennae, I'm not sure they are long enough for E. calida, although I'm not familiar with that species. Certainly I would have thought the kink in the forewing is too strong for E. calida. There is a step just visible in the hindwing main line too, suggesting E. excursaria.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.151920-35.259230
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 11 Apr 2020 11:22 PM Recorded on
- jb2602 Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- jb2602 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ectropis excursaria Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Ectropis excursaria Scientific name
- Common Bark Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 912.6m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Tephrosia exportaria
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