(one synonym : Darala fervens)
ANTHELIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Miguel de Salas (
mm_de@postoffice.utas.edu.au )
(updated 26 March 2004)
male
(Specimen: courtesy of the
Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Miguel de Salas (
mm_de@postoffice.utas.edu.au )
(updated 26 March 2004)
male
(Specimen: courtesy of the
Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)
The Caterpillars of this species have been reared successfully on:
The adult moths of this species are brown with a dark line parallel to the margin on each wing, and two pale spots on each forewing. The males are unusual in that they commonly fly in the daytime. The moths have a wingspan of about 5 cms. The specimen shown was taken in Victoria.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common, Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 393.
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