Ectropis (genus) immature

Braddon, ACT

Ectropis (genus) immature at Braddon, ACT - 31 Aug 2024
Ectropis (genus) immature at Braddon, ACT - 31 Aug 2024
Ectropis (genus) immature at Braddon, ACT - 31 Aug 2024
Ectropis (genus) immature at Braddon, ACT - 31 Aug 2024
Ectropis (genus) immature at Braddon, ACT - 31 Aug 2024
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Identification history

Ectropis (genus) immature 12 Oct 2024 ibaird
Ectropis (genus) immature 12 Oct 2024 donhe
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 17 Aug 2024 DianneClarke
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE 17 Aug 2024 Hejor1

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1mm grid. I named it "static bo" because it is really good at staying very still. I will update if it survives. 17 Aug: first 3 photos, about 6mm long 31 Aug: photo 4&5, about 14mm long, now has a pink blush on its "horns" and black and white marks on its side down the length on the body

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Hejor1 wrote:
   31 Aug 2024
@donhe @ibaird update about 2 weeks after collection - doubled in size!! Do photos 4 and 5 allow ID? Will continue to rear.
donhe wrote:
   31 Aug 2024
still ambiguous, see http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/faqs/twohorn-cats.html
Hejor1 wrote:
   12 Oct 2024
@donhe @ibaird one hatched!!! Ectropis (genus) (An engrailed moth)

The pupa case wasn't salvageable for photos.

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  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 31 Aug 2024 09:35 AM Recorded on
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  • Acacia Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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  • Ectropis (genus) immature Scientific name
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  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 568.7m to 777.1m Recorded at altitude
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