Antler Moth
Ventral, wingspan ~16mm
Ellura
Spotted Crambid
S4, dorsal, Wings out
 
                      
Spotted Crambid (Nomophila corticalis)Class: Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta)
Order: Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera)
Family: Crambid Snout Moth (:Pyraloidea Crambidae)     iNaturalist Observation
Species: Spotted Crambid (Nomophila corticalis)
This Photo:     S1, dorsal

Thank you Prof Victor W Fazio III† for confirming the id of this species for us

General Species Information:
Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere
We haven't been able to separate genders out, both looking the same.
These are highly variable in shade & colour, from VERY pale grey (but not worn), through darker browns, to having a touch of orange patching on some.
We've seen them during the day, walking around Ellura, as well as night lights.

Copyright © 2013-2024 Brett & Marie Smith. All Rights Reserved. Photographed 29-Aug-2013
This species is an Australian Native Species, not listed in the SA Murray Mallee Survey of 2010.