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Moths (Lepidoptera)
Geometer moths (Geometridae)
Sighting 4385402

Unplaced externaria

Mahogany Bark Moth at Melba, ACT

Unplaced externaria at Melba, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 01:16 PM
Unplaced externaria at Melba, ACT - 1 Dec 2018 01:16 PM
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Identification history

Unplaced externaria 2 Jul 2021 donhe
Unplaced externaria 2 Jul 2021 ibaird
Boarmiini (tribe) 1 Jul 2021 ibaird
Unverified 1 Jul 2021 Bron

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4 comments

ibaird wrote:
   1 Jul 2021
See CNM sighting No. 4370647.
donhe wrote:
   2 Jul 2021
Can you rule out both being an Idaea species near Idaea ferrilinea perhaps ?
GlennCocking wrote:
   2 Jul 2021
They might be Tephrosia externaria males, or other nearby Boarmiini.
ibaird wrote:
   2 Jul 2021
Yes I thinK Tephrosia/unplaced externaria is verly likely. both worn i think.

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Sighting information

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
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Tephrosia externaria Hypomecis externaria

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