Identification
The adult moths havea deep orangey-yellow forewing with notcieable pink patches along the costas, and narrow pink edges to the margins. The hindwings are off-white darkening to yellow at the wingtips. The wings have pointed wingtipsSize
The wingspan is about 2.5 cmsHabitat
Often found amongst leaf litterDistribution
Southern Australia including around TasmaniaGallery
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Local Sightings
1 recorded sighting in and around the area.
References & citations (3)
- The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2023-09-14 09:20:52)
- CSIRO - Australian Moths Online (accessed 2023-09-14 09:21:27)
- Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales Original Description (accessed 2023-09-14 09:23:04)
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