Forest Day-moth

Cruria synopla

Cruria synopla is a day-flying moth of Noctuidae family. The adult moth of this species is black with white splotches on the forewings, and a pale yellow bar across each hindwing. The moths have a wingspan of about 5 cms.
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Appearance

The species closely resembles Cruria donowani, but the hindwing bar of Cruria synopla is yellower and less ragged. Also, only Cruria synopla has a faint narrow pale line from the base to the middle of each forewing.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusCruria
SpeciesCruria synopla
Photographed in
Australia