Insects
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Geometer moths (Geometridae)
Sighting 4515854

Chrysolarentia phaedra

Elegant Carpet at Moruya, NSW

Chrysolarentia phaedra at Moruya, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia phaedra at Moruya, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia phaedra at Moruya, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia phaedra at Moruya, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia phaedra at Moruya, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia phaedra at Moruya, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia phaedra at Moruya, NSW - suppressed
Chrysolarentia phaedra at Moruya, NSW - suppressed
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Identification history

Chrysolarentia phaedra 1 May 2025 ibaird
Chrysolarentia phaedra 1 May 2025 WendyEM
Chrysolarentia (genus) 10 Oct 2023 ibaird
Unverified 10 Oct 2023 LisaH

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Sorry - could not get more photos before it flew off. A small moth.

3 comments

ibaird wrote:
   10 Oct 2023
Seems to be quite similar to Chrysolarentia imperviata (Elusive Carpet) which is certainly known from coastal southern Australia. Lack of detail at the outer forewing margins suggests its an old and worn specimen. C. imperviata is also a variable specides making it difficult to identify. Is the fourth photo the same moth or its underside?
LisaH wrote:
   10 Oct 2023
I think it's the same moth - the only other moth it could be would the moth in sighting #4515851? I was in a hurry, but have learned to take photos while they are contained, as I'm losing too much information when they fly off. I took this photo in a set of photos of this particular moth, so am pretty much 100% sure it's the same moth.
WendyEM wrote:
   1 May 2025
Chrysolarentia phaedra
https://bold-au.hobern.net/specimens.php?taxid=149278
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?verifiable=true&taxon_id=475624&place_id=6744&preferred_place_id=6744

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