Eublemma dimidialis

Eublemma dimidialis (Fabricius, 1794)
ACONTIINAE , NOCTUIDAE

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

Eublemma dimidialis
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The Caterpillar of this species is a minor pest on various agricultural FABACEAE including :

Mung Beans ( Vigna radiata ), and

Cow Peas ( Vigna unguiculata ).

The adult moth has forewings that have a pink marginal half containing a diffuse yellow band, and a basal pale brown half fading to pale yellowat the base. The hindwings are pale brown darkening toward the margins. This moth has a wingspan about 2 cms.

The species is found in south east Asia including:

India,

Japan,

New Guinea,

Sri Lanka, and

Taiwan,
as well as the northern half of Australia, including:

Northern Territory,

New South Wales,

Queensland, and

Western Australia.

Further reading :

Ian F.B. Common,
Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 47.10, p. 455.