Synemon collecta, the striated sun moth, is a moth in the family Castniidae. The species was first described by Charles Swinhoe in 1892. It is found in Australia, including Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.[2] The population in Victoria might represent an undescribed allied species.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Castniidae |
| Genus: | Synemon |
| Species: | S. collecta
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| Binomial name | |
| Synemon collecta C. Swinhoe, 1892[1]
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The wingspan is about 39 mm for males and 41 mm for females.
Adults are on wing from late December to mid-January.
The larvae feed on the roots of various grass species, including Austrodanthonia laevis and other Austrodanthonia species.[3] They spend most of their life underground.
References
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- ^ Savela, Markku (24 September 2005). "Synemon collecta Swinhoe, 1892". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (24 August 2018). "Synemon collecta Swinhoe, 1892 Striated Sun Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Five threatened Victorian Sunmoths (Synemon species)"