Unplaced externaria

Mahogany Bark Moth at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

	Unplaced externaria	22 Mar 2021	ibaird
	Unplaced externaria	22 Mar 2021	kasiaaus

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User's notes

It hatched (emerged) from a caterpillar off a casuarina tree - see sighting 4371354

2 comments

donhe wrote:

22 Mar 2021

Congratulations. 'Hatch' is usually used for what happens to eggs. Moths can be said to 'emerge' from a pupa, although 'hatch' is a reasonable metaphor for the process.

kasiaaus wrote:

22 Mar 2021

Hahaha. Thanks Don :-)

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050268 -35.208537
Altitude 634.4m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
25 Mar 2021 10:29 AM Recorded on
kasiaaus Recorded by
Collections
kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

25mm to 50mm Animal size
Female Gender

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
External link More information
Synonyms
Tephrosia externaria Hypomecis externaria

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Additional attributes

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania