Chrysolarentia cataphaea

Plain Mountain Carpet at Kosciuszko National Park

Chrysolarentia cataphaea at Kosciuszko National Park - 15 Feb 2022
Chrysolarentia cataphaea at Kosciuszko National Park - 15 Feb 2022
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Chrysolarentia cataphaea 30 Jan 2024 donhe
Chrysolarentia cataphaea 30 Jan 2024 Kallies
Chrysolarentia (genus) 26 Feb 2022 Pirom

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Tooma river, feeding on asteraceae. C. heterotropa?

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ibaird wrote:
   26 Feb 2022
Yes, I think Chrysolarentia heterotropa is highly likely, see CSIRO Moths online:
https://moths.csiro.au/species_taxonomy/chrysolarentia-heterotropa/
However, the angle of the photo makes it a little uncertain as to whether the prominent main line in the forewing is sufficiently curved tio match that species. There are very few photos online of that species to compare it with.
Pirom wrote:
   27 Feb 2022
Thanks. I thought heterotropa over likely alternative, cataphaea, because of wing patterning https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/892111-Chrysolarentia-cataphaea/browse_photos. But as you say, photos limited.

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