Asura cervicalis

Asura cervicalis

"Asura cervicalis" is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is known from the non-tropical parts of eastern Australia, including areas of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
Asura cervicalis Larvae have been found on Acacia (family Mimosaceae), Ficus (family Moraceae) and Eucalyptus (family Myrtaceae), but is suspected of feeding only on lichen (family Mycophyta).

A tiny moth with wing span 15 mm. Asura cervicalis,Australia,Erebidae,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Lichen moth,Macro,Moth,Spring,insect,invertebrate

Appearance

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are small, slim bodied and black with five yellow spots on each forewing. There is a large yellow patch on each hindwing.
Spotted Lichen Moth, Asura cervicalis, family Arctiinae  Asura cervicalis,Australia,Fall,Geotagged

Food

The larvae have been observed on "Ficus", "Acacia" and "Eucalyptus" species, but is suspected of feeding only on the Lichens on the trunks and branches of these plants. They are small, reaching a length of about 15 mm when full-grown. They are black with yellow spots and sparse long grey hairs. There are four tufts of long dense black hair projecting from the verrucae on the meso- and meta-thorax on each side. Pupation takes place in a thin cocoon of felted hairs, attached to a wall or tree trunk.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusAsura
SpeciesA. cervicalis
Photographed in
Australia