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Gallery

SA Sun-moths Cryptic Sun-moth Gallery

Adults

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Females

Habitat

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Mowed grassland habitat for Synemon theresa on the Adelaide hills-face; hostplant in foreground

Hostplant

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Rytidosperma racemosa (Slender wallaby-grass),
hostplant for Synemon theresa in regrowth after mowing

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Closeup of tussock

Rytidosperma caespitosa (Common wallaby-grass) tussocks (broadleaf form)

Life History

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Egg of Synemon theresa 1.75 mm long,
having four longitudinal ridges

Dark areas are remnant glue patches used by the female for attaching egg to grass stems.

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Synemon theresa first instar larvae 2.3 mm
newly eclosed from egg

All photography by R. Grund unless stated otherwise.