Dark-banded Carpet Moth

Hydriomena deltoidata · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Geometridae

Also called: Dark-Banded Carpet

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Dark-banded Carpet Moth
Photo: Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., CC BY

The dark-banded carpet moth is found only in New Zealand. Adult moths visit and pollinate Dracophyllum acerosum and Leptospermum scoparium. Its classification within the genus Hydriomena is unsettled, so it is also called Hydriomena (s.l.) deltoidata.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It is endemic to New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It occurs only in New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

The species is also known as Hydriomena (s.l.) deltoidata because the genus classification needs revision.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Dark-banded Carpet Moth photo 3
Photo: Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd., CC BY
Dark-banded Carpet Moth photo 4
Photo: Steve Kerr, CC BY
Dark-banded Carpet Moth photo 5
Photo: Jon Sullivan, CC BY
Dark-banded Carpet Moth photo 6
Photo: Steve Kerr, CC BY

Same family (Geometridae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydriomena_deltoidata

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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