Summary[
edit] Description: Sun moth (Castniidae) Caterpillars feed on the roots of various types of grass and sedge. The moths are unusual as they fly during daylight hours, and have clubbed antennae like butterflies; there are about 24 Australian species (
lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/cast/castniidae.html) Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods, Gliederfüßer) Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816 Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten) Subclass: Pterygota (Fluginsekten) Infraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923 Order: Lepidoptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (butterflies & moths, Schmetterlinge) Suborder: Glossata Infraorder: Heteroneura Superfamily: Sesioidea BOISDUVAL, 1828 (relatives of Clearwing moths, Glasflüglerartige) Family: Castniidae BOISDUVAL, 1828 (sun moth) Subfamily: Castniinae BOISDUVAL, 1828 Genus: Synemon DOUBLEDAY, 1846 [det. „speech path girl“, 2013, based on this photo] SW-Australia: Stirling Range, 12.11.2010 IMG_7192. Date: 12 November 2010, 14:43. Source:
Synemon sp. (Lepidoptera: Castniidae) - a Sun Moth from the Stirling Range. Author:
gbohne from Berlin, Germany.