Ectropis (genus)
An engrailed moth at Wanniassa, ACT
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| Ectropis (genus) | donhe | 5 Jan 2021 | |
| Ectropis (genus) | ibaird | 4 Jan 2021 | |
| Ectropis bispinaria | donhe | 4 Jan 2021 | |
| Boarmiini (tribe) | ibaird | 24 Dec 2020 | |
| Melanodes anthracitaria | JohnBundock | 24 Dec 2020 |
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3 comments
4 Jan 2021
Isn't this a worn Ectropis sp, probably excursaria? The dark patch on the body matches Ectropis rather than Psilosticha, and the dark blotch on the forewing characteristic of Ectropis seems top be present.
4 Jan 2021
I didn't think the main forewing line was kinked enough for either of the two common Ectropis sp.
4 Jan 2021
I think the kink is ambiguous in this case. The adjacent dark splodge is positioned more like that of Ectropis that Psilotricha, and the absence of the shadow medial line is more like Ectropis.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.093210-35.393626
- Places Wanniassa, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 24 Dec 2020 02:39 PM Recorded on
- JohnBundock Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ectropis (genus) Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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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