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Magpie Moth photographed at night near outdoor lamp
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Magpie Moth
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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MAGPIE MOTH FACTS |
Identification
The Magpie Moth has dark wings with a broad band of large white spots across the fore wings, and large white spots on the rear wings. The abdomen is bright orange yellow and black bands, giving the family common name of Tiger Moth. Male and female look similar apart from different shaped antennae. The caterpillars are hairy with orange bands.
Size
body length 25mm
Habitat
seen around the garden and roadside during daytime and also at night
Food
weed plant known as Thickhead (Cassocephalum crepidiodes).
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Lepidoptera | | Family: | Arctiidae | | Genus: | Nyctemera | | Species: | secundiana | | Common Name: | Magpie Moth |
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