Lamoria eumeces (Turner, 1913)
(formerly known as Microcyttara eumeces)
GALLERIINAE,   PYRALIDAE,   PYRALOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
and
Stella Crossley

Lamoria eumeces
(Photo: courtesy of Ian McMillan, Imbil, Queensland)

The adult moths of this species have brown wings with a complex pattern of dark markings including zigzag lines on each forewing. The hindwings are off-white shading to pale brown at the margins. The wingspan is about 4 cms.

The species has been found in Australia in

  • Queensland.


    Further reading :

    A. Jefferis Turner,
    Studies in Australian Lepidoptera, Pyralidae,
    Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland,
    Volume 24 (1913), p. 133.


    previous
    back
    caterpillar
    Australian
    Australian Butterflies
    butterflies
    Australian
    home
    Lepidoptera
    Australian
    Australian Moths
    moths
    next
    next
    caterpillar

    (written 8 October 2018)