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Cotton Web Spinner - Achyra affinitalis Attracted to UV light  Achyra affinitalis,Cotton Web Spinner Click/tap to enlarge

Cotton Web Spinner - Achyra affinitalis

Attracted to UV light

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"Achyra affinitalis", the cotton web spinner, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863 and is found in Australia and New Zealand.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ernst
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By Ernst

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Uploaded Oct 31, 2025. Captured Oct 31, 2025 10:17.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/20.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO400
  • 79mm