(one synonym is: Thallarcha rhabdophora Turner, 1899)
LITHOSIINAE , ARCTIIDAE , NOCTUOIDEA
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
male
(Photo: courtesy of
Peter Marriott, Victoria)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
male
(Photo: courtesy of
Peter Marriott, Victoria)
The adult male and female moths of this species are very different. The males have yellow wings with broad dark brown margins, and the forewings each have a broad brown stripe from base to margin. The male moths have a wingspan of about 2 cms.
The females have no wings, and are a furry grey. They have a length of about 0.5 cms.
The species occurs in
Further reading:
Peter Marriott,
Moths of Victoria: Vol 2: ARCTIIDAE AND ITS ALLIES,
Entomological Society of Victoria, 2009, pp. 26-27.
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(updated 25 November 2009)