Azolla Caseworm Dorsal, showing Hindwing | White Streaked Crambid Patchy white palps | |||||
Class: | Animals (Animalia) - Jointed Legs (Arthropoda) - Insects (Insecta) | ||||
Order: | Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) | ||||
Family: | Crambid Snout Moth (:Pyraloidea Crambidae) iNaturalist Observation | ||||
Species: | Azolla Caseworm (Elophila responsalis) | ||||
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Synonyms: | Diasemia responsalis or Nymphula responsalis | ||||
General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere 2nd Record in SA on Atlas: ~7mm long & ~17mm wingspan. A very pretty moth with indistinct white lines separating black & orange patches. It seems to be very variable. Originally found in Qld, but has travelled down the Eastern seaboard and along the Murray into SA. This is only the second specimen found in SA that we can find. | |||||
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