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Ectropis excursaria
A pale yellow-brown moth with a wingspan of about 25 mm. Both wings showed thin wavy brown, black and white lines. Each fore wing showed a patch of brown which appears to be a characteristic common to Ectropis moths.
Spotted in a nature reserve.
Larvae of these moths are loopers. They feed on a large variety of plant species. When they are disturbed they mimic twigs by stretching straight out, clasping on to plants with their last pair of legs. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au... Family: Geometridae Subfamily: Ennominae
Spotted on May 24, 2014
Submitted on May 25, 2014
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