Diatenes aglossoides (Guenee, 1852)
(one synonym : Setida quadrisignata)
CATOCALINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 14 August 2008)


(Photo: courtesy of Ian McMillan, Imbil, Queensland)

The pupae of this species have been found in the borer holes of beetle larvae and under loose bark on :

  • Wattles ( Acacia, MIMOSACEAE ).

    The adult moths are brown with a complex pattern on the wings. They have a wingspan of about 4 cms. The species occurs over most of Australia, including Brisbane.


    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 452.


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