Cirrhochrista aetherialis Lederer, 1863 SPILOMELINAE,   CRAMBIDAE,   PYRALOIDEA

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

(Photo: courtesy of Kai Squires, Diwan, Queensland)

The adult of this species is satin-white, with brown edges to the wings, and with three brown triangular marks along the costa of each forewing. The abdomen is covered in white scales, although they rub off quite easily. The moth has a wingspan of about 3 cms.

(Photo: courtesy of CSIRO/CNC/CBG Photography Group, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics, University of Guelph)

It has been found in :

Queensland.

underside
(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville, Queensland)

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Further reading :

Julius Lederer,
Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Pyralidinen,
Wiener Entomologische Monatschrift,
Volume 7, Part 11 (1863), p. 441, and also Tafel 17, fig. 9.

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