Biology:Synemon gratiosa

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Short description: Species of moth

Synemon gratiosa
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Mounted specimen illustrated in the original description
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Synemon
Species:
S. gratiosa
Binomial name
Synemon gratiosa
Westwood, 1877[1]

Synemon gratiosa, the graceful sun-moth, is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Western Australia,[2] from Namburg National Park in the north to Mandurah in the south.

The wingspan is 25–35 mm. The upper surface of the forewings is dark grey-black with obscure light grey markings, while the upper surface of the hindwings and the undersides of both wings are bright orange with some darker grey-black bands.[3]

Adults are on wing in autumn. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Lomandra maritima and Lomandra hermaphrodita. They tunnel within the roots or rhizomes of the host plant. They are white and hairless.

References


Wikidata ☰ Q1915156 entry