Maroga melanostigma

Meaning of name: Unknown.

Distribution: This moth has been found throughout Australia.

Remarks: This moth has a wing length (nose to wing tip) of approximately 35 millimetres.

The caterpillar of this moth lives and feeds under the bark of trees.

We have photographed this moth in November and December.

References: Identification courtesy of David Knowles.

http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/xylo/melanostigma.html

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:00f30921-852f-4f4a-91d1-b85959785c80

BOLD Systems http://v3.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=11992

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