Eugenia Caterpillar

Targalla delatrix

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.
Eugenia caterpillar moth dorsal 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 (best seen in my lateral image). The caterpillar of this species attacks Eugenia uniflora and Syzygium cumin (family Myrtaceae). Body length 20 mm 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

Appearance

The larvae feed on ''Eugenia uniflora'' and ''Syzygium cumini'' . The larvae have a red-orange head, marked with clusters of yellow dots interveined with darker red. The body is translucent, greenish rose pink. The larva is sluggish, sitting outstretched on the undersides of young leaves of the host-plant. Pupation takes place in the surface of the soil in a strong cocoon which incorporates leaf litter.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusTargalla
SpeciesT. delatrix
Photographed in
Australia