Australian Magpie Moth

Nyctemera amicus

Nyctemera amicus is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Adam White in 1841. It is found in South-east Asia, Oceania, and most of Australia. It can also be found in New Zealand.
Magpie moth caterpillar - Nyctemera amicus Feeding onSenecio plant. Australia,Eamw moth,Geotagged,Nyctemera,Nyctemera amicus,Summer

Food

The larvae feed on "Senecio" species including "S. linearifolius", "S. quadridentatus", "S. mikanioides", "S. cruentus", and "S. scandens". These food plants contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids, making the larvae unpleasant to taste and poisonous to birds.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusNyctemera
SpeciesN. amicus
Photographed in
Australia