Ectropis fractaria

Ringed Bark Moth at Latham, ACT

$Ectropis fractaria at Latham, ACT - 27 Aug 2020 01:25 PM$

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Identification history

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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User's notes

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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Location information

Coordinates 149.026075 -35.212688
Altitude 570.2m
Maps Umbagong District Park
Places Latham, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
27 Aug 2020 01:25 PM Recorded on
Roger Recorded by
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Roger Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Ectropis fractaria Scientific name
Ringed Bark Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 908.8m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Tephrosia fractaria

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