Praesusica placerodes (Turner, 1926)
(previously known as Susica placerodes)
LIMACODIDAE

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

Praesusica placerodes
male
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moths of this species have brown forewings, each with a diagonal dark-edged pale line across the middle. The hindwings and body are brown. The wingspan is about 5 cms.

The species occurs in

  • Queensland.


    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 8.7, p. 303.


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    (updated 24 December 2010)