Nyctemera lustuosa

Nyctemera luctuosa

''Nyctemera luctuosa'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea, Australia and the Philippines. The habitat consists of mountainous areas.

The forewings are black with a broad irregular diagonal white band and a small white spot near the base. The hindwings are white with broad black margins. Adults are variable in both pattern and ground colour. This is a day-flying species.

The larvae feed on various plants, including ''Senecio scandens''.
Erebid Moth - Nyctemera luctuosa  Erebid Moth,Moth,Nyctemera luctuosa,Philippines,Quezon

Naming

*''Nyctemera luctuosa luctuosa''
⤷ ''Nyctemera luctuosa drucei''
⤷ ''Nyctemera luctuosa galbana''
⤷ ''Nyctemera luctuosa instructa'' Walker, 1864
⤷ ''Nyctemera luctuosa onetha''
⤷ ''Nyctemera luctuosa syrnia''

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusNyctemera
SpeciesN. luctuosa
Photographed in
Philippines