Aglaopus centiginosa T.P. Lucas, 1898
 (one synonym : Striglina rufescens Whalley, 1976)
STRIGLININAE,   THYRIDIDAE,   THYRIDOIDEA
 
Don Herbison-Evans
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Stella Crossley

Aglaopus centiginosa
(Photo: courtesy of Ian McMillan, Imbil, Queensland)

The adult moths of this species are brown, with a variable often dotted dark line across each of the wings. The forewings also often each have some black fringes along margin. The forewing tips are recurved. The moth often sits with rolling folds in its wings, distorting the outline. The wingspan is about 2.5 cms.

Aglaopus centiginosa
(Photo: courtesy of John Bromilow, Ainslie, Australian Capital Territory)

The species is found in Australia in

  • Northern Territory,
  • Queensland, and
  • New South Wales,
  • Australian Capital Territory,
  • Victoria, and
  • South Australia.

    Aglaopus centiginosa
    underside
    (Photo: courtesy of John Bromilow, Ainslie, Australian Capital Territory)

    Further reading :

    Thomas P. Lucas,
    Descriptions of Queensland Lepidoptera,
    Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland,
    Volume 13 (1898), p. 81.

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    (written 11 October 2014, updated 31 August 2020)