Ectropis (genus)
An engrailed moth at McKellar, ACT
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| Ectropis (genus) | GlennCocking | 23 May 2022 | |
| Ectropis (genus) | donhe | 20 Mar 2022 | |
| Unverified | Amata | 20 Mar 2022 |
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User's notes
See https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4425221 for the caterpillar. After taking photos, escaped.
2 comments
20 Mar 2022
Sadly: hindwings too obscured for me to judge whether this is E. bispinaria or E. excursaria.
20 Mar 2022
Not sure about this moth. It seems the adult wings are not yet fully extended and hardened.
Location information
- Places McKellar, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Amata Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Female Gender
Collections
- Amata Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Ectropis (genus) Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Ectropis (genus) Scientific name
- An engrailed moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 819.15m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Description
- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location