Heliothela ophideresana (walker, 1863)
(one synonym : Heliothela pusilla Butler, 1889)
 HELIOTHELINI   ,     SCOPARIINAE   ,     CRAMBIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Trevor Jinks, North Burnett)

The adult moths of this species have a dark brown pattern with a cream coloured mark on the costa of each forewing. The hindwings are yellow with a broad brown margin, and a black spot in the middle. The wingspan is about 1.5 cm.


(Photo: courtesy of Trevor Jinks, North Burnett)

The species occurs across Africa, Asia, and Australasia including:

  • India,
  • South Africa, and
  • United Arab Emirates,
    and in Australia, where it has been caught in :
  • Northern Territory,
  • Queensland, and
  • Australian Capital Territory.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 33.5, p. 352.

    Buck Richardson,
    Mothology,
    LeapFrogOz, Kuranda, 2008, p. 12.

    Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
    A Guide to Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 129.


    (Photo: courtesy of Trevor Jinks, North Burnett)

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    (updated 16 September 2011)