Chrysolarentia rhynchota

3 Rhynchota Carpet at Bimberi Nature Reserve

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Identification history

Chrysolarentia rhynchota	26 Jan 2024	donhe
Chrysolarentia rhynchota	26 Jan 2024	Kallies
Chrysolarentia actinipha	6 Dec 2018	donhe
Unidentified	6 Dec 2018	JohnBundock

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6 comments

donhe wrote:

7 Dec 2018

The apical pale streak looks diagnostic for Chrysolarentia actinipha.

JohnBundock wrote:

7 Dec 2018

This one is about 25mm across.

ibaird wrote:

7 Dec 2018

Admittedly it would have to be a light-coloured specimen, but I'm wondering whether it may instead be C. interrupta. The sharper angles of the forewing patterns would seem to fit that species and that species also has an apical pale streak in both sexes. I would say the patterning towards the outer margin of the forewing seems to match C. interrupta as well.

donhe wrote:

8 Dec 2018

True, and also Chrysolarentia cryeropa has a apical streak.
I agree the best fit is to C. interrupta.

GlennCocking wrote:

8 Dec 2018

Is it a variant of Chrysolarentia nephodes, for which we have several records from much the same place?

ibaird wrote:

8 Dec 2018

Glenn, I thought so too, but then on closer examination I didn't think the wing patterning would match C. nephodes. Its certainly a pale -coloured specimen.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.771793 -35.529877
Altitude 1758.0m
Maps Bimberi Nature Reserve
Places Bimberi, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
5 Dec 2018 04:06 PM Recorded on
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Insects Moths (Lepidoptera) Geometer moths (Geometridae) JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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25mm to 50mm Animal size

Species information

Chrysolarentia rhynchota Scientific name
Rhynchota Carpet Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1761.8m Recorded at altitude
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