Cardamyla didymalis

(Cardamyla didymalis)

Description

Cardamyla didymalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Cardamyla. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859 and is known from Australia. The snout moth is about 40 mm. Adults are generally black and white. The wings are edged with evenly spaced black square spots. The head is orange. The abdomen has black and white bands with some orange along the sides.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pyralidae
Genus:Cardamyla
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