Ectropis excursaria
Common Bark Moth at Franklin, ACT
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| Ectropis excursaria | WendyEM | 17 Jul 2026 | |
| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | WendyEM | 10 Sep 2025 | |
| Geometridae (family) IMMATURE | chriselidie | 10 Sep 2025 |
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Unstriped, grey version (one individual of 11 similar but differently coloured caterpillars found on a lemon tree. All have black marks on the side of the body.) Pictures 1-3 are of an early instar, pics 4 and 5 show a late stage instar. Adult moth shown in sighting 4703598.
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17 Oct 2025
This turned out to be Ectropis excursaria - see adult moth in sighting 4703598.
Location information
- Places Franklin, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- chriselidie Recorded by
- Lemon tree Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- chriselidie NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ectropis excursaria Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Ectropis excursaria Scientific name
- Common Bark Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 912.6m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Tephrosia exportaria
Record quality
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