Chrysolarentia heliacaria
Heliacaria Carpet at Mount Clear, ACT
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| Chrysolarentia heliacaria | ibaird | 21 Jul 2026 | |
| Chrysolarentia heliacaria | WendyEM | 20 Jul 2026 | |
| Chrysolarentia polycarpa | RAllen | 24 Apr 2026 |
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5 comments
28 Apr 2026
Last photo is separate individual. Thought both were C. polycarpa in field. Happy to edit out last photo.
20 Jul 2026
See comments from WendyEM on sighting 4726922
This record appears to be c. heliacaria. Especially with thin dark subterminal line on upper hindwing.
This record appears to be c. heliacaria. Especially with thin dark subterminal line on upper hindwing.
20 Jul 2026
Thanks RAllen - 2nd shot shows the pale, mostly plain hindwings of Chrysolarentia heliacaria
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=22014
P. polycarpa has strongly marked hindwings
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=260328
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=22014
P. polycarpa has strongly marked hindwings
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=260328
21 Jul 2026
Agreed. The hindwings are distinctly different between C. polycarpa and C. heliocaria.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.009142-35.867601
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Mount Clear, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 15 Mar 2026 03:02 PM Recorded on
- RAllen Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- RAllen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects Chrysolarentia heliacaria
Species information
- Chrysolarentia heliacaria Scientific name
- Heliacaria Carpet Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1683.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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5 / 7
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