Lichen Double-spot Moth S2, Male, ventral | Wavy Noctuid S2, dorsal | |||||
Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | ||||
Order: | Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) | ||||
Family: | Tiger Moth (:Noctuoidea Erebidae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
Species: | Wavy Noctuid (Ericeia subsignata) | ||||
This Photo: | S1, dorsal | ||||
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 Wingspan ~25mm. Very similar to the Varied Wave Moth (Scopula optivata), but the head is different with large palps. Similar Species: Varied Wave Moth (Scopula optivata) | |||||
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