Saltbush Web Spinner Dark Red Morph, dorsal | Saltbush Web Spinner Dark Red Morph, partial Hindwing | |||||
Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | ||||
Order: | Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) | ||||
Family: | Crambid Snout Moth (:Pyraloidea Crambidae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
Species: | Saltbush Web Spinner (Achyra affinitalis) | ||||
This Photo: | Dark Red Morph, profile | ||||
Other name: | Cotton Web Spinner | ||||
Thank you Dianne Clarke for confirming the id of this species for us General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA), the Adelaide Hills and elsewhere It's interesting that the brown morphs were photographed in the Adelaide Hills. The Red Morphs were photographed in the Murray Mallee, with a propensity for red sandy loam; suggesting a camouflage variation for local areas. Body & head length ~10mm & wingspan ~24mm | |||||
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