Tufted Pyralid Moth S1, profile | Tufted Pyralid Moth S2, Antennae | |||||
Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | ||||
Order: | Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) | ||||
Family: | Grass Moth (:Pyraloidea Pyralidae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
Species: | Tufted Pyralid Moth (Enchesphora brachypalpia) | ||||
This Photo: | 🔍S1, anterior🔎 | ||||
Synonym: | Salma brachypalpia | ||||
Thank you Rog Standen for confirming the id of this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere 1st Live Photo on-line: ~12mm long & ~28mm wingspan. Gender is not normally separated out with antennae with these Pyralid moths. As such we suspect this is a female by body shape, but aren't sure. What a spectacular moth with tufts going in all directions! This is a perfect example of why we need to take the profile shots. We even took 2 here to give slightly different aspects of the tufts. A pretty moth with white splashes under the tufts, mainly grey & brown mottling, with black scaloping lines towards the trailing of the forewing. Under the hindwings we see primarily cream coloured wings, each with a dark brown trailing band, a central spot and faint zig zag line between. | |||||
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