Synemon discalis
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Synemon discalis, the small orange-spotted sun-moth, is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Australia, including South Australia,[2] Western Australia and Victoria.[3]
The wingspan is about 31 mm for males and 35 mm for females. Adults have a series of prominent bright orange spots on the black uppersides of the hindwing.
Adults are on wing from late October to mid November
The larvae feed on Gahnia lanigera and . In the early stages, the species is subterranean. It has a life cycle that possibly takes two to three years to complete.
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Categories:
- Moths described in 1911
- Castniidae
- Castniidae stubs