Schrankia costaestrigalis (Stephens, 1834) (previously known as Cledeobia costaestrigalis) HYPENODINAE,   EREBIDAE,   NOCTUOIDEA

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

(Photo: courtesy of Luca Sattin, Venice, Italy)

The adult moth of this species has brown forewings each sometimes crossed by one or more wide irregular black bands, which sometimes degenerate into dark patches. The hindwings are plain pale brown. The wingspan is about 1.7 cms. The labial palps are long and held straight out in front of the head.

(Photo: courtesy of the Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph)

The species has been found over much of the eastern hemisphere, including:

Western Australia.

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Further reading :

James Francis Stephens,
Haustillata,
Illustrations of British entomology, or a synopsis of indigenous insects, containing their generic and specific distinctions, with an account of their metamorphoses, times of appearance, localities, food, and economy, as far as practicable,
London : Baldwin & Craddock, Vol. 4 (1834), p. 21, No 6770.

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(written 18 January 23)