(one synonym : Parallelia papuana Holloway, 1979)
CATOCALINAE , NOCTUIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 17 September 2008)
(Photo: courtesy of
Buck Richardson, LeapFrogOz, Kuranda)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 17 September 2008)
(Photo: courtesy of
Buck Richardson, LeapFrogOz, Kuranda)
The grey Caterpillars of this species hide in the debris at the foot of the foodplant by day. At night they feed on
The adult moths have a broad curving pattern of light and dark brown patches on the forewings, and suffused light and dark areas on the hindwings. The moths have a wingspan of about 6 cms.
They are found over New Guinea and the northern half of Australia.
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 453.
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