Synemon (commonly known as the Sun-moths) is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae. It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1846.[1] The genus contains 24 described and 20 undescribed species.[2] These species are found across mainland Australia and on Kangaroo Island, with the highest diversity in Western Australia.[2]Synemon species can be found in a range of habitats, including woodlands, heathlands and native perennial grasslands.[2] The adults fly during the daytime in warm to hot weather.[2] They have clubbed antennae, and are often mistaken for butterflies.[3]
Sun-moths typically have dull coloured forewings which, at rest, conceal their brightly coloured hindwings.[2] The hindwings can be used to startle potential predators.[3] All known larvae of sun-moths feed on monocotyledonous plants, such as Rytidosperma, Gahnia, Lepidosperma and Lomandra.[3] Since European settlement, many species have suffered drastic reductions in their distributions due to habitat loss from agriculture and other threats.[2] Some are listed as threatened, including Synemon plana, which is listed as critically endangered under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.[4]
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^"Significant impact guidelines for the critically endangered golden sun moth (Synemon plana)" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
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synemon, commonly, known, moths, genus, moths, within, family, castniidae, described, edward, doubleday, 1846, genus, contains, described, undescribed, species, these, species, found, across, mainland, australia, kangaroo, island, with, highest, diversity, wes. Synemon commonly known as the Sun moths is a genus of moths within the family Castniidae It was described by Edward Doubleday in 1846 1 The genus contains 24 described and 20 undescribed species 2 These species are found across mainland Australia and on Kangaroo Island with the highest diversity in Western Australia 2 Synemon species can be found in a range of habitats including woodlands heathlands and native perennial grasslands 2 The adults fly during the daytime in warm to hot weather 2 They have clubbed antennae and are often mistaken for butterflies 3 SynemonSynemon discalisScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily CastniidaeSubfamily CastniinaeTribe SynemoniniGenus SynemonDoubleday 1846SpeciesSee textSun moths typically have dull coloured forewings which at rest conceal their brightly coloured hindwings 2 The hindwings can be used to startle potential predators 3 All known larvae of sun moths feed on monocotyledonous plants such as Rytidosperma Gahnia Lepidosperma and Lomandra 3 Since European settlement many species have suffered drastic reductions in their distributions due to habitat loss from agriculture and other threats 2 Some are listed as threatened including Synemon plana which is listed as critically endangered under the Australian Government Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 4 Species editThe genus includes the following species Synemon austera Meyrick 1891 Synemon brontias Meyrick 1891 Synemon catocaloides Walker 1865 Synemon collecta Swinhoe 1892 Synemon directa Westwood 1877 Synemon discalis Strand 1911 Synemon gratiosa Westwood 1877 Synemon heliopis Meyrick 1891 Synemon jcaria R Felder 1874 Synemon laeta Walker 1854 Synemon leucospila Meyrick 1891 Synemon magnifica Strand 1911 Synemon maja Strand 1911 Synemon nais Klug 1850 Synemon notha Westwood 1877 Synemon nupta Westwood 1877 Synemon obscurella Westwood 1877 Synemon parthenoides R Felder 1874 Synemon phaeoptila Turner 1906 Synemon plana Walker 1854 Synemon selene Klug 1850 Synemon sophia White 1841 Synemon theresa Doubleday 1846 Synemon wulwulam Angel 1951References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Synemon nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Synemon Synemon at funet fi Nic funet fi 2005 09 24 Retrieved 2011 12 16 a b c d e f Douglas Fabian January 2007 THE SUN MOTHS LEPIDOPTERA CASTNIIDAE OF VICTORIA WITH A DETAILED STUDY OF THE PALE SUN MOTH Synemon selene KLUG 1850 PDF Retrieved 6 April 2023 a b c McQuillan P Forrest J Keane D Grund R 2019 CATERPILLARS MOTHS AND THEIR PLANTS of southern Australia Butterfly Conservation South Australia Inc ISBN 978 0 646 80648 8 Significant impact guidelines for the critically endangered golden sun moth Synemon plana PDF 2009 Retrieved 6 April 2023 This article relating to moth family Castniidae is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Synemon amp oldid 1177275226, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
