Mistletoe Moth

Comocrus behri

''Comocrus'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Noctuidae erected by Karl Jordan in 1896. Its only species, ''Comocrus behri'', the mistletoe moth or mistletoe day moth, was first described by George French Angas in 1847. It is widely distributed in southern Australia from Perth to Melbourne and adjacent to Bass Strait, occurring as far north as Derby, Western Australia, and Clermont and Rockhampton in Queensland.
Mistletoe moth caterpillar - Comocrus behri Feeding on Buloke mistletoe - Amyema linophylla Australia,Comocrus behri,Eamw caterpillars,Eamw moth,Geotagged,Mistletoe Moth,Summer

Appearance

It may be seen during daylight hours hovering around mistletoe species such as ''Amyema miquelii'', ''Amyema melaleucae'' and ''Amyema cambadgei'' growing on ''Casuarina'' and ''Eucalyptus'' trees. The adult moths feed on ''Eucalyptus'' flower nectar, have a wingspan of some 58 millimetres and are basically black with white bands running through the wings. Individuals ready to mate exhibit 'hill-topping' behaviour, flying to high points in the landscape and there encountering mates.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNoctuidae
GenusComocrus
SpeciesC. behri
Photographed in
Australia