(one synonym: Morocosma lineata)
SPILOMELINI , PYRAUSTINAE , CRAMBIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of the
Bishop Museum, Hawaii)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(Photo: courtesy of the
Bishop Museum, Hawaii)
The adult moth of this species has a striking pattern on the wings of white, red and dark brown. It has a wingspan of about 3 cms.
It is found in New Guinea and the north of Australia.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 9.2, p. 356.
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(updated 24 January 2011)