Unplaced externaria

Mahogany Bark Moth at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Unplaced externaria	3 Feb 2024	donhe
Unplaced externaria	3 Feb 2024	ibaird
Boarmiini (tribe)	2 Feb 2024	Kallies
Ectropis fractaria	7 Jan 2021	donhe
Unverified	6 Jan 2021	kasiaaus

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ibaird wrote:

7 Jan 2021

Its quite worn, buI am suggesting P. mactaria because there is no 'eyespot' in the hindwing which E. fracataria has and there are two whitish wing panels in both outer forewings abutting the hindmargin which some P. mactaria specimens show. See Sighting No. 23133.

ibaird wrote:

3 Feb 2024

Unplaced externaria?

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050160 -35.208675
Altitude 602.5m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
19 Dec 2020 11:43 PM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
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kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Unplaced externaria Scientific name
Mahogany Bark Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 699.3m Recorded at altitude
Machine learning
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Synonyms
Tephrosia externaria Hypomecis externaria

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania