(previously known as : Othreis irridescens)
Fruit Piercing Moth
CATOCALINAE , NOCTUIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
male
(Photo: courtesy of
Buck Richardson, LeapFrogOz, Kuranda)
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
male
(Photo: courtesy of
Buck Richardson, LeapFrogOz, Kuranda)
The caterpillars of this species feed on the vine:
The adult moths have patterned brown forewings, and yellow hindwings that have broad black margins. The abdomen is yellow with a black hairy tip. The female has a green slash on each forewing. The wingspan is about 9 cms.
The adult moths attack fruit, damaging them in order to suck the juice.
The species occurs in north Queensland.
The caterpillars are attacked by a wasp:
Further reading :
Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia,
Melbourne University Press, 1990, pp. 65, 449.
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(updated 24 February 2011)