Synemon theresa: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Castniidae
Genus
Synemon
Species
Synemon theresa
Scientific Name
Synemon theresa

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Synemon theresa

Synemon theresa, the cryptic sun-moth, is a species of day-flying moth of the family Castniidae. It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1846. It has a wingspan of 26-40mm, and is mostly grey-brown with orange hindwings.  Native to Australia, this species is extinct in Victoria, and is now only known from a relatively small area of South Australia near Adelaide. It uses Themeda triandra (kangaroo grass) and Rytidopserma spp. (Wallaby Grasses) as larval food plants. Adults can be found from November to February. They only live for a few days, as they do not have a feeding proboscis. Despite becoming extinct over much of its former range, the cryptic sun-moth is not listed as a threatened species in South Australia.

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Synemon theresa in languages:

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Cryptic Sun Moth

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