Image: Sun moth Synemon magnifica
Sun moths have clubbed antennae, are often brightly coloured, and fly during the hottest part of the day. They are often mistaken for butterflies.
- Photographer:
- David Britton
- Rights:
- © Australian Museum
- Common name:
- sun moth
- Scientific name:
- Synemon magnifica
- Family:
- Castniidae
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
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Tags difference between moth and butterfly,