Scoliacma nana (Walker, 1854)
(one synonym is : Tigriodes spilarcha Meyrick, 1886)
LITHOSIINAE ,   ARCTIIDAE ,   NOCTUOIDEA

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

Scoliacma nana
(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Australian Capital Territory)

The adult moths of this species have brown forewings and yellow hindwings. The wingspan is about 2.5 cms.

The species has been found to occur in :

  • New South Wales,
  • Tasmania, and
  • Victoria.


    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 2 February 2010)