![]() | PROCRIDINAE, ZYGAENIDAE, ZYGAENOIDEA | (donherbisonevans@yahoo.com) and Stella Crossley |
(Photo: courtesy of
Wesley Jenkinson,
Sheldon, Queensland)
The adult moth of this species is rather wasp-like, having a black body with some yellow bands, and an orange collar around its head. The wings are black with two yellow stripes along the middle of each forewing. The underside of the abdomen is white. The female is rather fatter than the male. The moth has a wingspan of about 2 cms.
The species has been found in:
Further reading :
Gerhard M. Tarmann,
Zygaenid moths of Australia,
CSIRO Publishing 2004, p. 152.
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(written 23 June 2024)