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Eugenia caterpillar moth lateral So continues my stream of sightings from around my home during this lock down!<br /> <br /> Adult moths are orange/brown with a subtle pattern on the forewings. The moth has an unusual resting posture with the abdomen lifted away from the resting surface, as seen here.<br /> <br /> The caterpillar of this species attacks Eugenia uniflora and Syzygium cumin (family Myrtaceae).<br /> <br /> Body length 20 mm<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94063/eugenia_caterpillar_moth_dorsal.html" title="Eugenia caterpillar moth dorsal"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/94063_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=7K0svK5nOzb%2BXMXc%2BjeTjXxjHCw%3D" width="200" height="184" alt="Eugenia caterpillar moth dorsal So continues my stream of sightings from around my home during this lock down! <br /> <br /> Adult moths are orange/brown with a subtle pattern on the forewings. The moth has an unusual resting posture with the abdomen lifted away from the resting surface (best seen in my lateral image). <br /> <br /> The caterpillar of this species attacks Eugenia uniflora and Syzygium cumin (family Myrtaceae).<br /> <br /> Body length 20 mm<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94065/eugenia_caterpillar_moth_lateral.html Australia,Eugenia caterpillar moth,Fall,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Macro,Moth,Noctuidae,Targalla delatrix,arthropod,autumn,fauna,insect,invertebrate,new south wales" /></a></figure> Australia,Eugenia caterpillar moth,Fall,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth,Noctuidae,Targalla delatrix,arthropod,autumn,fauna,insect,invertebrate,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge

Eugenia caterpillar moth lateral

So continues my stream of sightings from around my home during this lock down!

Adult moths are orange/brown with a subtle pattern on the forewings. The moth has an unusual resting posture with the abdomen lifted away from the resting surface, as seen here.

The caterpillar of this species attacks Eugenia uniflora and Syzygium cumin (family Myrtaceae).

Body length 20 mm

Eugenia caterpillar moth dorsal So continues my stream of sightings from around my home during this lock down! <br /> <br /> Adult moths are orange/brown with a subtle pattern on the forewings. The moth has an unusual resting posture with the abdomen lifted away from the resting surface (best seen in my lateral image). <br /> <br /> The caterpillar of this species attacks Eugenia uniflora and Syzygium cumin (family Myrtaceae).<br /> <br /> Body length 20 mm<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/94065/eugenia_caterpillar_moth_lateral.html Australia,Eugenia caterpillar moth,Fall,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Macro,Moth,Noctuidae,Targalla delatrix,arthropod,autumn,fauna,insect,invertebrate,new south wales

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  1. View Ernst's profile
    Ernst
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    Nice looking moth. Yes I know the feeling not being able to just go to take photos .I hope that it will change soon as I am running low on older photos. Posted 5 years ago
  2. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    It's eyes are so incredible! Posted 5 years ago

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The Eugenia Caterpillar

The Eugenia Caterpillar is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is widespread in the Indo-Australian tropics to Fiji. It has also been recorded from Rapa Iti, the Society Islands and Hawaii. Adults are brown with a subtle pattern on the forewings.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded May 11, 2020. Captured May 11, 2020 09:47 in 32 Woodward St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/10.0
  • 10/1600s
  • ISO320
  • 105mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.