(formerly known as Stericta streptomela) EPIPASCHIINAE, PYRALIDAE, PYRALOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Ian McMillan,
Imbil, Queensland)
The adult moth is grey with several dark zig-zag lines or patches on each forewing. The hindwings fade to white at the bases. The wingspan is about 3 cms.
The species is found in Australia in :
Further reading :
Oswald B. Lower,
New Australian Lepidoptera,
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia,
Volume 20 (1896), p. 156.
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(written 4 December 2014, updated 5 May 2024)