Salma marmorea
A Pyralid moth at Borough, NSW
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| Salma marmorea | ibaird | 12 Apr 2026 | |
| Salma marmorea | WendyEM | 11 Apr 2026 | |
| Orthaga thyrisalis | WendyEM | 1 Feb 2025 | |
| Unverified | Paul4K | 1 Feb 2025 |
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11 Apr 2026
Yes the underside (first image) matches the image for this species on NatureMapr, but the entry for Salma marmorea on AFD is 'No exact matche for this species'.
12 Apr 2026
Searching for Salma marmorea on ALA offers Stericta marmorea but does not list it as a synonym
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/0d759d39-8b47-4f29-a147-0a798d8d4ee9
https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/insectsoftasmanialepidoptera/superfamily-pyraloidea/pyralidae/genus-salma/salma-marmorea/
On his site Don says Salma marmorea is a former name for Stericta marmorea. I cannot open AFD.
Maybe we need to put it in this basket and see if the answer turns up down the line. iNat is using Salma marmorea
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=931752
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/0d759d39-8b47-4f29-a147-0a798d8d4ee9
https://tasmanianinsectfieldguide.com/hexapoda/insectsoftasmanialepidoptera/superfamily-pyraloidea/pyralidae/genus-salma/salma-marmorea/
On his site Don says Salma marmorea is a former name for Stericta marmorea. I cannot open AFD.
Maybe we need to put it in this basket and see if the answer turns up down the line. iNat is using Salma marmorea
https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/observations?taxon_id=931752
Location information
- Maps Boro
- Places Borough, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Paul4K Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Deceased Animal health
Collections
- Paul4K NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Salma marmorea Pyralid or Snout Moths (Pyralidae & Crambidae) Moths (Lepidoptera) Insects
Species information
- Salma marmorea Scientific name
- A Pyralid moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 600m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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5 / 7
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