Fig Leaf Moth

Talanga tolumnialis

"Talanga tolumnialis", the figleaf moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.
Australian fig leaf moth Battered and bruised at the end of the season, a tiny fig leaf moth at rest. Within family Crambidae, (snout moths) and sub-family Spilomelinae (pearl moths). Native to this country and up in to Papua New Guinea. In the wild, larvae feed on young leaves and shoots of Ficus, family Moraceae. At rest, wings 10 mm at widest part. Australia,Crambidae,Fall,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Spilomelinae,Talanga tolumnialis,arthropod,autumn,fauna,fig leaf moth,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales

Naming

*"Talanga tolumnialis tolumnialis"
⤷ "Talanga tolumnialis major" Rothschild, 1915

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusTalanga
SpeciesT. tolumnialis
Photographed in
Australia