Nacoleia rhoeoalis
A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae at Wallaroo, NSW
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| Nacoleia rhoeoalis | ibaird | 5 Nov 2017 | |
| Nacoleia rhoeoalis | ibaird | 5 Nov 2017 | |
| Unverified | Christine | 5 Nov 2017 |
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User's notes
Smaller than the other moths (I'm not sure, does size of animal refer to body length or wing span), and always seemed to hang upside down, making it difficult to get a shot of the upperside of the wings. Two photos from first individual, and three from second. Sorry I had put wrong photo in initially.
1 comment
6 Nov 2017
This moth is well known for the strange often distorted postures it adopts, possibly trying to look like a dead leaf.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.061084-35.159319
- Places Wallaroo, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 5 Nov 2017 12:00 AM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
Collections
- Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Nacoleia rhoeoalis Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Nacoleia rhoeoalis Scientific name
- A Crambid moth (Spilomelinae Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1225.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Botys hypsidesalis