Unplaced externaria
Mahogany Bark Moth at Melba, ACT
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| Unplaced externaria | donhe | 22 Mar 2021 | |
| Unplaced externaria | kasiaaus | 22 Mar 2021 | |
| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Feb 2021 | |
| Unverified | kasiaaus | 12 Feb 2021 |
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Approximately 5cm
7 comments
22 Mar 2021
Excellent. Can you add the adult photo to this sighting? Do you have a photo of the pupa/cocoon? Can you find out the species of the She-oak it was on?
I copied a couple of your wonderful photos into
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/enno/externaria.html
I hope you approve, Don
I copied a couple of your wonderful photos into
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/enno/externaria.html
I hope you approve, Don
22 Mar 2021
Thanks Don. I will add an adult photo to this sighting. No, I do not have the cocoon. It was burried in the sand and I did not want to disturb and/or damage it. Should I dig them up to look?
22 Mar 2021
I can show someone the tree but I have no idea how to identify the species of the Casuarina tree.
22 Mar 2021
Any chance of digging the exuvia of this specimen?
Can you photograph the flowers and/or fruit, bark, foliage of that She Oak, and put it on CNM for identification?
Can you photograph the flowers and/or fruit, bark, foliage of that She Oak, and put it on CNM for identification?
30 Mar 2021
The She Oak is Casuarina cunninghamiana subsp. cunninghamiana and I've added a photo of the exuvia to sighting 4376746 (the actual moth).
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050197-35.208640
- Altitude 622.8m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Mar 2021 03:51 PM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- Casuarina cunninghamiana subsp. cunninghamiana Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Unplaced externaria Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Tephrosia externaria Hypomecis externaria
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