Ectropis fractaria

Ringed Bark Moth at Latham, ACT

Ectropis fractaria at Latham, ACT - 27 Aug 2020
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Ectropis fractaria 30 Aug 2020 donhe
Ectropis fractaria 30 Aug 2020 GlennCocking
Psilosticha mactaria 28 Aug 2020 ibaird
Psilosticha mactaria 28 Aug 2020 Roger

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We think it is mactaria because of the lighter pattern on the wings, markings on the thorax and abdomen, and relatively short fringe of scales on the wings compared to other Psilosticha - see images on ALA.

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GlennCocking wrote:
   30 Aug 2020
I think it is more likely to be Ectropis fractaria. It has the "eyespot" in the centre of the hindwing that is characteristic of E. fractaria rather than Psilosticha and the other Ectropis.

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