Mecynata Carpet Moth at Goulburn, NSW
Identification history
| Chrysolarentia mecynata | 5 Jan 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Chrysolarentia mecynata | 5 Jan 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Unverified | 1 Jan 2026 | glbn1 |
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User's notes
wings held same as butterfly
3 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
1 Jan 2026
Some moths do this, especially certain geometrids. It makes it tricky to ID as the markings on the forewings are not visible. This looks like a noctuid to me ?
ibaird
wrote:
5 Jan 2026
Looks like Chrysolarentia meycnata
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/341669-Chrysolarentia-mecynata?photo_id=39413375
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/341669-Chrysolarentia-mecynata?photo_id=39413375
Location information
- Coordinates 149.696582-34.756828
- Altitude 700.0m
- Maps Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Goulburn, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 31 Dec 2025 11:51 PM Recorded on
- glbn1 Recorded by
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Collections
glbn1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Chrysolarentia mecynata Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm 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
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