Niphopyralis chionesis Hampson, 1919
 WURTHIINAE   ,     CRAMBIDAE

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

Niphopyralis chionesis
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moths of this species are white with a dusting of brown on the marginal half of each forewing. The wingspan is about 1.5 cm. In their resting posture, the moths elevate the posterior of the abdomen above the wings.

Niphopyralis chionesis
(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville)

The species has been caught in :

  • Western Australia,
  • Northen Territory, and
  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 33.11, p. 353.

    Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
    A Guide to Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 135.

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    (updated 6 November 2010)