I have my doubts this is C. metallospora given it does not seem to match closely other C. metallospora photoes. No convincing match with other Chloriclystis species yet found, however.
I think it matches Ken's photo of male at http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lare/metallospora.html but I agree the postmedial line has a double peak compared to the single peak in his photo of a female. The photos on BOLD seem to be split between some with a double and some a single peak. I suggest this is sexual dimorphism.
There are other differences. The shape of boundary at the base of the forewing between the light and dark areas of the forewing is completely different: straight across in Ken Harris' CNM example, but not so in the LBH example (which I think is typical of the species I see elsewhere). There is quite an acute angle between the main forewing line and the costa on LBH (especially the RHS) whereas its virtually at right angles in the CNM example.
The main forewing line on Ken's upper photo on Coffs is incident on the costa at an acute angle on the right wing, but at right angles on the left wing. I interpret that as indicating that the right wing is slightly rolled along the costa, and would be seen to be at right angles if the right wing was flat. Meanwhile I think the basal lines and boundaries are all vague, variable, and abraded, and not diagnostic.
Don't forget the moth's name. When viewed from the right angle this species displays tiny metallic reflective scales. But their absence in a photo doesn't negate C. metallospora, it might just be the wrong angle.
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