Old and worn S. larissa feeding in the morning
at white flowers of Homoranthus wilhelmii.
Worn male S. larissa perched on dead wood in a lek area.
Habitat
Typical mallee habitat of S. larissa on Eyre Peninsula
The herby plants are the hostplants.
Mallee habitat of S. larissa, partially cleared by track access,
which provides lekking sites for the sun-moths where hundreds can be
seen when in full flight.
Hostplant
Dryland Schoenus racemosus found on Eyre Peninsula,
a possible hostplant for S. larissa.
Life History
Egg of Synemon larissa 2.9 mm long, having nine longitudinal ridges