Chelepteryx chalepteryx (White-stemmed Wattle Moth)
The adult moth is large, with a wingspan up to 10 cms. It is brown with darker markings, and a pair of small spots on each forewing. The hindwings are red toward the base, and have a black submarginal castellated marking. The sexes are similar, except that the male has stronger markings than the female, and the antennae are feathery.
Chelepteryx chalepteryx is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands | Southern Highlands | South Coast
Species information
- Chelepteryx chalepteryx Scientific name
- White-stemmed Wattle Moth Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 727m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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Synonyms
Darala cupreotincta
