Mahogany Bark Moth (formerly Hypomecis externaria) at Melba, ACT
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 | ||
| Unidentified | 6 Jan 2021 | kasiaaus |
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2 comments
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.
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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Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Unplaced externaria Scientific name
- Mahogany Bark Moth (formerly Hypomecis externaria) 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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