Ectropis (genus)
An engrailed moth at Freshwater Creek, VIC
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| Ectropis (genus) | donhe | 22 Jun 2025 | ||
| Ectropis (genus) | ibaird | 21 Jun 2025 | ||
| Ectropis excursaria | WendyEM | 21 Jun 2025 |
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6 comments
21 Jun 2025
I checked Moths of Victoria CD tonight. File Ectropis shows antennae for the different species. E. excursaria has short pectenations like above.
21 Jun 2025
I have never seen an E. excusaria specimen with such a sharp downturned kink in the hindwing main dark line. However E.mniara shows this feature, see here:-
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=96976
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=96976
21 Jun 2025
The ANIC holotype on p. 3/7 of MoV Part 7 CD has quite a good kink. Mine is exagerated by the angle of the shot and because it is hanging on a pine needle not sitting on a sheet or pinned flat.
21 Jun 2025
OK, interesting. The apparent kink at inner edge of the hindwing is very pronounced here. We have usually relied on the pronounced upward kink of the main dark line of the hindwing at the outer edge (not visible here) for a definitive ID of E. ecursaria. I see the MoV notes seem to acknowledge many E, excursaira specimens don't show the downward kink of the holotype and are regarded as 'variants' of the species. On Bold(Hobern) there seem to be only a few of those shown with the downward kink clearly visible,
22 Jun 2025
Of the Victorian Ectropis sp, E. excusaria has antennae like this. Plus it has a strong kink in main black line on the forewing.
Location information
- Coordinates 144.269733-38.251847
- Places Freshwater Creek, VIC
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 8 May 2025 09:43 PM Recorded on
- WendyEM Recorded by
- Pinus sp Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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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
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