Scorpiopsis pyrobola (Meyrick, 1887)
(previously known as Gonionota superba)
DEPRESSARIIDAE

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

(updated 21 June 2008)


(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The moths of this species have rusty brown forewings covered in white spots of various sizes. The hindwings are a plain off-white. The wingspan is about 2.5 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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