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Persicoptera aglaopa
This is one of the most attractive of pyralids. It sat upright resting on its legs, hlding up a recurved abdomen. Wings ( span about 15 mm) were a beautiful and rich mix of deep red and orange. The fore wings were divided into three parts with the mid section showing a dark spot near the costa. Antennae were swept back
Spotted in the house under bright lights - very warm night.
Occurrence record:
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:b...
Previously known as Endotricha aglaopa.
Although very attractive, most in this family are agricultural pests.
Family: Pyralidae
2 Comments
Thanks Christine. I still need to confirm the ID - might have got it wrong.
Lovely!