Synemon directa, the white-banded sun moth, is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Australia, including Western Australia.[2]

Synemon directa
Mounted specimen illustrated in the original description
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Synemon
Species:
S. directa
Binomial name
Synemon directa
Synonyms
  • Synemon monodesma Lower, 1905
  • Synemon bifasciata Strand, 1911

The larvae feed on Lepidosperma gladiatum.

References edit

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