Crotalaria podborer

Argina astrea

"Argina astrea", the crotalaria podborer, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found in eastern Africa, southern Asia of India, Sri Lanka, and Indo-Australia, including the Pacific Islands and Australia.
Argina astrea, Jalan Korea, Papua Argina astrea,Australia (continent),Crotalaria podborer,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,West Papua,Western New Guinea

Appearance

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The species is extremely variable in wing pattern as well as ground colour. It differs from "Mangina argus" in the head, thorax and forewing being orange yellowish or whitish. The abdomen and hindwings are bright orange. Markings and spots are similar to its neighbor species. The head of the caterpillar is reddish brown when fully grown. Its body is black with white intersegmental rings that contain broken black transverse lines. Spiracles are in orange patches.
Crotalaria podborer -Argina astrea Trying to make my contribution to the Moth's week I am advancing this moth I saw in Halmahera, Indonesia. Argina astrea,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Moth Week 2020

Naming

*"Argina astrea astrea", Taiwan, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Philippines, Japan, Indochina, Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, Oceania, eastern Africa, Ghana, Madagascar, Seychelles)
⤷ "Argina astrea pardalina" Walker, 1864
Argina astrea, The Crotalaria podborer Found in the Hamelengan village, Nukna language, Morobe province Argina astrea,Crotalaria podborer,Geotagged,Papua New Guinea,Spring

Habitat

The larvae feed on "Crotalaria" species. The species prefers secondary habitats ranging from the lowlands to the montane region.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusArgina
SpeciesA. astrea
Photographed in
Indonesia
Malaysia
Papua New Guinea