Masked moth (Pantydia sparsa)

About 40mm wingspan. An attractive pattern of greys and this one has a fine wavy yellow line near the outer margin. Yet another version of this highly variable moth. Different markings to the other 2 I have found.
Under strong night lights at the local school.
Larvae feed on a wide range of plants. Found in all states of Australia plus Norfolk Island and New Zealand.

comments (2)

Jivko Nakev

Lion

Mark, here the species creation failed. The Wiki info is not collected properly and you have to amend it manually. Further, the scientific binomial name is saved as "API". Is that correct? I think only Ferdy can edit it. Posted 9 years ago
1. Mark Ridgway
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Jivko. I did not notice... I see what you mean. Wiki needs fixing.
  http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cato/sparsa.html
  http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Pantydia+sparsa#tab_gallery
  Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago

The Pantydia sparsa

''Pantydia sparsa'' is a moth of the Erebidae family.
It is found in eastern Australian states and on Norfolk Island.
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including ''Medicago sativa'', ''Dillwynia ericifolia'' and ''Exocarpus aphyllus''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Mark Ridgway