Irrorated Tabby Moth

Description:

Anticarsia irrorata (Fabricius, 1781), also known as Thermisia consueta Walker, 1869, called the Irrorated Tabby, a moth of the family Erebidae (formerly of the Noctuidae), subfamily Calpinae. It is a medium moth with wingspan of about 5cm. It is found from the Old World tropics east to Queensland, the Marquesas and Easter Island. The adult moth is buff or pale brown darkening to blackish brown distally, with a number of darker dots and curving lines on the wings. One prominent line extends from the apex to the center of the inner margin of each wing. In the natural posture of the moth, these lines are aligned and look like the mid-vein of a leaf. The underside is yellow with brown lines and a white spot under each wing. The larvae mainly feed on Leguminosae species.

Habitat:

Backyard, spotted on the ceiling of the garage.

Notes:

Reference: http://www.leapfrogoz.com.au/LeapFrogOz/... http://www.mothsofborneo.com/part-15-16/... http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/spec... http://lepidoptera.pro/taxonomy/70794