Salma mnesibrya (Meyrick, 1884) (previously known as Balanotis mnesibrya) EPIPASCHIINAE,   PYRALIDAE,   PYRALOIDEA

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

(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Namadgi National Park, Australian Capital Territory)

The adult moth of this species has forewings that have a pattern of areas in shades of brown separated by dark zizag lines, with with some dark spots. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

(Photo: courtesy of Donald Hobern, Namadgi National Park, Australian Capital Territory)

This species has been found in Australia in:

Western Australia.

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Further reading :

Edward Meyrick,
On the classification of Australian Pyralidina,
Transactions of the Entomological Society of London,
1884, p. 71, No. 11.

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(written 6 February 2019, updated 7 January 2021)