Synemon parthenoides

Synemon parthenoides
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Synemon
Species:
S. parthenoides
Binomial name
Synemon parthenoides
R. Felder, 1874[1]
Synonyms
  • Synemon partita Strand, 1911

Synemon parthenoides, the orange-spotted sunmoth or link moth, is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Australia, including Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia.[2]

The wingspan is about 35 mm for males and 44 mm for females.[3]

The larvae feed on the tussocks of Lepidosperma carphoides. They are pale pink.

References

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  1. ^ Synemon at funet
  2. ^ Australian Insects
  3. ^ The Sun-Moths (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) Of Victoria


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