Xanthorhoe xanthospila

1 Yellow-spotted Carpet at Melba, ACT

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Identification history

Xanthorhoe xanthospila	30 Mar 2021	donhe
Xanthorhoe xanthospila	30 Mar 2021	ibaird
Unidentified	30 Mar 2021	kasiaaus

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ibaird wrote:

30 Mar 2021

Yellow-spotted Carpet, X. xanthospila. A male. ALA shows this species occuring in Victoria and coastal SE NSW. Bold Systems 4 confirms this species has been recorded in th ACT. See here:
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Public_SearchTerms?query=%22Xanthorhoe%20xanthospila%22[tax]

kasiaaus wrote:

30 Mar 2021

Thanks Ian. There are not many different moths around now . It is good to find something less common :-)

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Location information

Coordinates 149.050475 -35.208478
Altitude 622.4m
Places Melba, ACT

Sighting information

1 - 3 Abundance
26 Mar 2021 12:59 AM Recorded on
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My flagged sightings Insects Geometer moths (Geometridae) Moths (Lepidoptera)

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Xanthorhoe xanthospila Scientific name
Yellow-spotted Carpet Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 622.4m Recorded at altitude
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