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Magpie Moth

Nyctemera baulus

Description:

Brown with white markings, body length 2cms, long probiscis (galea), feeding on the nectar. Brightly coloured striped abdomen to deter predators.

Habitat:

Working all of the flowers on Alphitonia oblata. James Cook University, Cairns QLD

Notes:

ex-Nyctemera secundiana

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2 Comments

Andrea Lim
Andrea Lim 10 years ago

Thank you Maria!

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Great series!

Andrea Lim
Spotted by
Andrea Lim

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Apr 20, 2013
Submitted on Apr 20, 2013

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