Eudonia cleodoralis (Walker, 1859) (formerly known as Scopula cleodoralis) SCOPARIINAE,   CRAMBIDAE,   PYRALOIDEA

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

(Photo: courtesy of Con Boekel, O'Connor, Australian Capital Territory)

The adult moths have fawn forewings, each with variable vague markings, including some black spots along the margin, and speckled black and white veins. The palps are long and hairy and held out in front of the head. The hindwings are off-white. The wingspan is about 2 cms.

(Photo: copyright of Brett and Marie Smith at Ellura Sanctuary, South Australia, listed as Scoparia cleodoralis)

The species is found in Australia in

South Australia.

(Photo: courtesy of CSIRO/BIO Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph, listed as Scoparia cleodoralis)

Specimens of this species have been confused with Nechilo macrogona.

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(Photo: copyright of Brett and Marie Smith, at Ellura Sanctuary, South Australia, listed as Scoparia cleodoralis)

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Further reading :

Francis Walker,
Pyralides,
List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum,
Part 18 (1859), pp. 793-794, No. 45.

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(written 27 January 2017, updated 16 June 2023)