Balantiucha mutans (Butler, 1887)
(also known as : Phazaca annulifer)
EPIPLEMINAE ,   URANIIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Balantiucha mutans
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moths of this species have a brownish-grey pattern, with a white subterminal line on each wing, and a large dark spot on the inner margin of each forewing. The inner margin of the forewing is concave. Like many in this subfamily (EPIPLEMINAE): the moth often exhibits an interesting resting posture. This one sometimes creases its wings, and sometimes has its the hindwings above its forewings.

Balantiucha mutans
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The species occurs in :

  • New Guinea, and
  • Queensland.

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    (updated 8 July 2011)