Chrysolarentia bichromata

Two-toned Carpet at Thredbo, NSW

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Identification history

Chrysolarentia bichromata	20 May 2025	ibaird
Chrysolarentia bichromata	8 May 2025	WendyEM
Chrysolarentia (genus)	27 Feb 2025	Pirom

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Female heteroleuca?

2 comments

ibaird wrote:

20 May 2025

I've looked closely at the female C. hetereoleuca and compared it with the female C. bichromata as illustrated on Lepidoptera Buttefly House. I think the detailed shape of the forewing markings is closer to C. bichromata than the female C. heteroleuca.

Pirom wrote:

20 May 2025

Thanks for that.

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Location information

Coordinates 148.305497 -36.505986
Altitude 1406.1m
Maps Kosciuszko National Park
Places Thredbo, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
27 Feb 2025 09:03 PM Recorded on
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Pirom NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

Chrysolarentia bichromata Scientific name
Two-toned Carpet Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1406.13m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania