Bark Looper Moth - Ectropis subtinctaria

Family Geometridae

This page contains information about Bark Looper Moths that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

Wingspan 40mm

 

 

Picture taken in Karawatha Forest on Nov 2006. This moth was hiding under leaf during the day. Also found resting outside our window at night on Nov 2007.

 

 

 

Their caterpillars feed on different native plants include Eucalyptus, Leptospermum, Acacia and Bursaria.  

 

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Reference:

1. Cleora displicata (Walker, 1860) - Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2008. 

2. Flying Colours, Common Caterpillars, Butterflies and Moths of South-Eastern Australia - Pat & Mike Coupar,1992, p44. 

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