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Chrysolarentia lucidulata

4 Lucid Carpet at Mount Clear, ACT

Chrysolarentia lucidulata at Mount Clear, ACT - 18 Jan 2023
Chrysolarentia lucidulata at Mount Clear, ACT - 18 Jan 2023
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Identification history

Chrysolarentia lucidulata 19 Jan 2023 donhe
Chrysolarentia lucidulata 19 Jan 2023 ibaird
Unidentified 19 Jan 2023 BethanyDunne

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3 comments

donhe wrote:
   19 Jan 2023
I agree the forewings look like E. subidaria, but none of the 21 specimens in its BOLD webpage have orange hindwings ?
ibaird wrote:
   19 Jan 2023
Mm, Good point.
ibaird wrote:
   19 Jan 2023
C. lucidulata has orange hindwings, much more prominent here in life compared with the specimen photo on LBH.
A new species for CNM when confirmed. Known to occur in the ACT.

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Species information

  • Chrysolarentia lucidulata Scientific name
  • Lucid Carpet Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 18 Jan 2023 12:34 PM Recorded on
  • BethanyDunne Recorded by

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