Melitulias oriadelpha
High-country Carpet at Namadgi National Park
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| Melitulias oriadelpha | ibaird | 26 Jan 2024 | |
| Chrysolarentia severata | HarveyPerkins | 23 Dec 2017 |
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6 comments
23 Dec 2017
Yes, matches well with John Fearn's image on Lepidoptera Butterfly House (Moruya) and to some of Don Hoberns's images (Aranda) on the ALA.
6 May 2018
Hi Don - yes it was. I've added the original full-frame photo for better perspective.
6 May 2018
Thanks. Interesting that several of the Chrysolarentia species are inclined to do this.
31 Jan 2024
@harveyPerkins : I have taken the liberty of including a copy of your delightful photo in our webpage
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lare/oriadelpha.html
I hope you approve?
Don
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lare/oriadelpha.html
I hope you approve?
Don
Location information
- Coordinates 148.767886-35.471632
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 11 Dec 2017 11:01 AM Recorded on
- HarveyPerkins Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Geometer moths (Geometridae) HarveyPerkins Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Melitulias oriadelpha
Species information
- Melitulias oriadelpha Scientific name
- High-country Carpet Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- External link More information
Record quality
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4 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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