Mahogany Bark Moth (formerly Hypomecis externaria) at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Unplaced externaria | 22 Mar 2021 | ibaird | ||
| Unplaced externaria | 22 Mar 2021 | kasiaaus |
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User's notes
It hatched (emerged) from a caterpillar off a casuarina tree - see sighting 4371354
2 comments
donhe
wrote:
22 Mar 2021
Congratulations. 'Hatch' is usually used for what happens to eggs. Moths can be said to 'emerge' from a pupa, although 'hatch' is a reasonable metaphor for the process.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050268-35.208537
- Altitude 634.4m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 25 Mar 2021 10:29 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Female Gender
Species information
- Unplaced externaria Scientific name
- Mahogany Bark Moth (formerly Hypomecis externaria) Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 699.3m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Tephrosia externaria Hypomecis externaria
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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