Unplaced externaria
Mahogany Bark Moth at Melba, ACT
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| Unplaced externaria | ibaird | 22 Mar 2021 | |
| Unplaced externaria | kasiaaus | 22 Mar 2021 |
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User's notes
It hatched (emerged) from a caterpillar off a casuarina tree - see sighting 4371354
2 comments
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.
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
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Female Gender
Collections
- 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
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Synonyms
Tephrosia externaria Hypomecis externaria
Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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