Nyctemera amicus

Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth at Quaama, NSW

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Identification history

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10 Nov 2020

FionaG

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Black and orange striped hairy caterpillar that becomes a black moth with a line of white dots about two thirds down its body. The body is orange/yellow and black striped. The moth was roughly the size of a 20 cent piece. Several caterpillars found individually on various Fireweed plants.

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FionaG wrote:

7 Dec 2020

It's strange that I've only noticed them this year, no other year previously. Also, when I last went Fireweed picking I can across 2 different caterpillars, one a brownish inch worm type and the other I would guess at being Cabbage Butterfly. Who knows, in 10 years we might be able to leave the Fireweed to nature. Wouldn't that be nice!

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Location information

Coordinates 149.892822 -36.462292
Altitude 166.4m
Places Quaama, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
9 Nov 2020 08:05 AM Recorded on
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Insects Tiger moths (Arctiinae) Moths (Lepidoptera) FionaG South Coast NatureMapr

Species information

Nyctemera amicus Scientific name
Senecio Moth, Magpie Moth, Cineraria Moth Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1813.54m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Nyctemera amica

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