Barantola pulcherrima Walker, 1864
(one synonym: Magostolis uranaula Meyrick, 1887)
DEPRESSARIIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 2 November 2008)


(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moth of this species has brown forewings with white markings edged in rusty red, and a gold costa and margin. The hindwings are white. The wingspan is about 2 cms. The moth has very long antennae, which span about 4 cms.

The species is found in Queensland and New South Wales.


Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 238.


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