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Description: This is the first year we have had Synemon sp. Perth visiting our home garden. Normally we find them in nature reserves feeding on native plants. Photos: Fred 15 Dec 2015 Extra information: Sunmoths are a day flying moth and can be seen during the day between 10am and 3pm depending upon the temperature (>18C) and if the sun is shining. When the clouds come over, they seem to disappear. When they land, they first land with their wings in the upright position, imitating a butterfly then bring them down covering the bright colours of the underwings. The sunmoths will often sit with their wings open to absorb the sunshine to give them energy or they will 'tent' their wings making them very difficult to see and blend into their background. The males choose a prominent territory which is generally a sunny place where the females will come to bask themselves. The males can be seen fighting other males entering their territory. They fly spiraling upward and crashing into each other. One then concedes defeat and flies away. More sunmoth photos Explore: 14 Dec 2015 #156. Date: Taken on 17 November 2015, 11:20. Source: Sun moth. Author: Jean and Fred from Perth, Australia. Flickr tagsgarden sun-moth fred, synemon sp perth, sun-moth, lepidoptera, garden, swanview, western australia, synemon, moth.