Synemon jcaria
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The Reddish-orange Sun-moth (Synemon jcaria) is a moth
in the Castniidae
family. It is found in Australia
, including Victoria
.
The wingspan
is about 35 mm for males and 38 mm for females. Adults have brown forewings, each with two white spots. The hindwings are scarlet with brown markings.
Adults are on wing from late January to mid March.
The larvae feed on Lomandra effusa. They differ from the larvae of most other Synemon
species in that they feed internally at the rhizomes of the food plant at ground level, rather than on the roots underground.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the Castniidae
Castniidae
Castniidae, or castniid moths, is a small family of moths with less than 200 species: The majority are Neotropical with some in Australia and a few in south-east Asia. These are medium-sized to very large moths, usually with drab, cryptically-marked forewings and brightly coloured hindwings. They...
family. It is found in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, including Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 35 mm for males and 38 mm for females. Adults have brown forewings, each with two white spots. The hindwings are scarlet with brown markings.
Adults are on wing from late January to mid March.
The larvae feed on Lomandra effusa. They differ from the larvae of most other Synemon
Synemon
Synemon is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. It was described by Doubleday in 1846. The genus contains 24 described and 20 undescribed species.-Species:* Synemon sophia * Synemon parthenoides R...
species in that they feed internally at the rhizomes of the food plant at ground level, rather than on the roots underground.