Conogethes haemactalis Snellen, 1890
(one synonym : Dadessa nubifera)
 SPILOMELINI   ,     PYRAUSTINAE   ,     CRAMBIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Nick Monaghan, Tewantin, Queensland)

The adult is yellow, with a dark red pattern. The moth has a wingspan of about 3 cms.

The species occurs over much of Asia, from India to Australia, including

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

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p.355.

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    (updated 26 March 2011)