Common Bark Moth at Higgins, ACT
Identification history
| Ectropis excursaria | 19 Jan 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Ectropis (genus) | 19 Jan 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Ectropis excursaria | 14 Jan 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Ectropis fractaria | 14 Jan 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Unverified | 13 Jan 2026 | AlisonMilton |
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3 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
19 Jan 2026
but it has the hindwing rings of E. fractaria doesn't it ? I agree the central hindwing line is rather smooth however.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029551-35.238165
- Altitude 911.7m
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 11 Jan 2026 08:55 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
AlisonMilton NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Ectropis excursaria Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Tephrosia exportaria
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes