Maroga melanostigma

Meaning of name:

Unknown.

Distribution:

This moth has been found throughout Australia.

Description:

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

Notes:

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.

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

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

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

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