Lichen Double-spot Moth
S1, Female, ventral
Ellura
Wavy Noctuid
S1, dorsal
 
                      
Lichen Double-spot Moth (Epicyrtica lathridia)Class: Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta)
Order: Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera)
Family: Tiger Moth (:Noctuoidea Erebidae)     iNaturalist Observation
Species: Lichen Double-spot Moth (Epicyrtica lathridia)
This Photo:     S2, Male, ventral

Thank you Axel Kallies for confirming the id of this species for us

General Species Information:
Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere
~9mm long & 22mm wingspan.
We found these very difficult to differentiate with other Double-spot moths, so many lines to compare. The S1 & S2 were quite worn. S3 is much fresher; making id easier.
One difference that stands out with this species vs the other Epicyrtica we've published is their very hairy look around the legs.

Copyright © 2018-2024 Brett & Marie Smith. All Rights Reserved. Photographed 18-Apr-2018
This species is an Australian Native Species, not listed in the SA Murray Mallee Survey of 2010.