Sycacantha exedra (Turner, 1916)
(one synonym : Argyroploce irrorea Lower, 1916)
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Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 26 May 2008)

Sycacantha exedra
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moth of this species has a complex pattern of shades of brown, on the forewings, which each have a prominent white spot. The hindwings are plain brown. The thorax has a hairy brown crest.

The species occurs in:

  • Queensland.

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