Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Geometer moths (Geometridae)
Sighting 4474338

Chrysolarentia mecynata

Mecynata Carpet Moth at Jerrabomberra, NSW

Chrysolarentia mecynata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia mecynata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia mecynata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia mecynata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia mecynata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia mecynata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia mecynata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia mecynata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia mecynata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia mecynata at Jerrabomberra, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Chrysolarentia mecynata 25 Jul 2024 ibaird
Chrysolarentia mecynata 24 Jul 2024 donhe
Geometridae (family) ADULT 24 Jul 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Geometridae (family) ADULT 12 Mar 2023 donhe
Didymoctenia exsuperata 12 Mar 2023 donhe
Unverified 11 Mar 2023 SteveBorkowskis

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Attracted to UV light

3 comments

ibaird wrote:
   12 Mar 2023
This looks similar to Chrysolarentia meycnata but it has feathery antennae whereas C. meycnata antennae are filamentous in both sexes.
donhe wrote:
   12 Mar 2023
This has feathery antennae?
ibaird wrote:
   12 Mar 2023
Yes, feathery, my mistake. Its not Didymoctenia.

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