Synemon directa

Synemon directa, the white-banded sun moth, is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Australia, including Western Australia.[2]

Synemon directa
Mounted specimen illustrated in the original description
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Castniidae
Genus:
Synemon
Species:
S. directa
Binomial name
Synemon directa
Synonyms
  • Synemon monodesma Lower, 1905
  • Synemon bifasciata Strand, 1911

The larvae feed on Lepidosperma gladiatum.

References
  1. Synemon at funet
  2. CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online


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