Synemon parthenoides, the orange-spotted sunmoth or link moth, is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Australia, including Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia.[2]
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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. parthenoides
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| Synemon parthenoides R. Felder, 1874[1]
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The wingspan is about 35 mm for males and 44 mm for females.[3]
The larvae feed on the tussocks of Lepidosperma carphoides. They are pale pink.
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