Boxed Carpet Moth at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| Chrysolarentia interruptata | 2 Apr 2026 | ibaird | ||
| Chrysolarentia interruptata | 1 Apr 2026 | WendyEM | ||
| Chrysolarentia actinipha | 1 Apr 2026 | RAllen |
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User's notes
I would have dismissed this as a variation of Chry. interrupta. That is with conjoined pattern across forewing rather than "boxed". See similar sightings such as Sighting 4653049
2 comments
WendyEM
wrote:
1 Apr 2026
I think this is Chrysolarentia interruptata going by the pointy shape of the lines either side of the white (paler) band above the dark brown band. In Chrysolarentia actinipha these lines are more wavy not jagged. Going by this I think 4653049 is correctly identified.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.764678-35.492238
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 10 Mar 2026 04:47 PM Recorded on
- RAllen Recorded by
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Collections
RAllen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Chrysolarentia interruptata Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Chrysolarentia interruptata Scientific name
- Boxed Carpet Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1609.23m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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