Synemon parthenoides

Synemon parthenoides
Scientific 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. The upperside of the forewings is blackish-grey, with small black and white markings that are more pronounced in the females. The undersides of the forewings are boldly patterned in black and orange and have a few obscure whitish markings toward their apices. The upperside of the hindwings is black with bright orange spots and markings. The hindwing undersides are similar except that there are also a few indistinct whitish markings near their apices.[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