Mecynata Carpet Moth at Melba, ACT
Identification history
| Chrysolarentia mecynata | 2 Mar 2022 | ibaird | ||
| Chrysolarentia mecynata | 2 Mar 2022 | donhe | ||
| Unverified | 1 Mar 2022 | kasiaaus |
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1 comment
ibaird
wrote:
2 Mar 2022
OK, it does apparently match Don Hobern's photo of the underside, see here:
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lare/mecynata.html
http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lare/mecynata.html
Location information
- Coordinates 149.050137-35.208602
- Altitude 589.5m
- Places Melba, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 7 Jan 2022 12:19 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
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Collections
My flagged sightings kasiaaus Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Chrysolarentia mecynata Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Chrysolarentia mecynata Scientific name
- Mecynata Carpet Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 925.15m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Camptogramma extraneata
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes