Ophiusa parcemacula

Ophiusa parcemacula

''Ophiusa parcemacula'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in New Guinea, New Caledonia and the northern half of Australia.
Figure eight moth, wings open before flight Observed yesterday whilst gardening. Movement caught my attention, I pulled the foliage back to reveal this lovely moth. It opened its wings, vibrated them a little - I took a couple of shots and then off it flew. There are reports of larvae eating mistletoe (family Loranthaceae) and blake paperbark (family Myrtaceae). Wingspan 55 mm https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100618/figure_eight_moth_wings_closed.html Australia,Figure eight moth,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Moth,Noctuoidea,Ophiusa parcemacula,Winter,arthropod,erebidae,fauna,insect,invertebrate,new south wales

Appearance

The wingspan is about 60 mm.
Figure eight moth, wings closed Observed yesterday whilst gardening. Movement caught my attention, I pulled the foliage back to reveal this lovely moth. It opened its wings, vibrated them a little - I took a couple of shots and then off it flew. There are reports of larvae eating mistletoe (family Loranthaceae) and blake paperbark (family Myrtaceae). Wingspan 55 mm https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100592/figure_eight_moth.html Australia,Figure eight moth,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Noctuoidea,Ophiusa parcemacula,Winter,arthropod,erebidae,fauna,insect,invertebrate,moth,new south wales

Food

The larvae feed on ''Loranthaceae'' and ''Melaleuca quinquenervia''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusOphiusa
SpeciesO. parcemacula
Photographed in
Australia