Chrysolarentia heteroleuca
White-patched Carpet at Cotter River, ACT
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| Chrysolarentia heteroleuca | ibaird | 21 Feb 2026 | |
| Chrysolarentia heteroleuca | DPRees125 | 20 Feb 2026 |
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plenty about
2 comments
21 Feb 2026
Yes, this species varies greatly between specimens in the amount of white showing in the forewing, hence C. 'heteroleuca', I suppose.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.778638-35.528990
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 19 Feb 2026 03:14 PM Recorded on
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- DPRees125 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Chrysolarentia heteroleuca
Species information
- Chrysolarentia heteroleuca Scientific name
- White-patched Carpet Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1323.1m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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