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Isocentris filalis
Isocentris filalis (Guenée, 1854) of family Crambidae. Isocentris is a small genus with only three species in the world. The spotting is a pretty yellow moth with green eyes and old-rose coloured wing pattern and about 2cm in wingspan. The adult moths of this species are yellow with broad brown patterned margins, and a brown mark on the costa of each forewing. The species is found over much of south-east Asia, including Australia.
Backyard, spotted on Poinciana (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) leaves.
Reference: http://mothtaiwan.blogspot.com/2012/03/i....
Thanks for the ID Nuwan, as always! :)
Thanks for comment and faves, Nuwan, Adi, and Leana :)
Spotted on Dec 6, 2012
Submitted on Dec 7, 2012
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