Chrysolarentia polyxantha (Meyrick, 1891)
(one synonym is: Hydriomena polyxantha)
 XANTHORHOINI ,   LARENTIINAE ,   GEOMETRIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley


(Photo: courtesy of Nick Monaghan, Warrandyte State Park, Victoria)

The adult moth of this species has yellow forewings with dark bands across them. The hind wings are pale yellow with suffused brown markings. It has a wing span of about 2 cms.


captured at Barrington Tops, New South Wales
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

This species has been caught in

  • New South Wales, and
  • Victoria.

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    (updated 2 April 2011)