Neumichtis mesophaea (Hampson, 1906)
(erroneously known as : Eumichtis mesophoea)
AMPHIPYRINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Wendy Moore, Melbourne)

The forewings of the adult moth have a pattern of light and dark brown, including three dark bars along each costa. The hindwings are a uniform dark brown.


underside
(Photo: courtesy of Wendy Moore, Melbourne)

The species occurs in :

  • Tasmania,
  • Victoria,
  • South Australia, and
  • Australian Capital Territiory.

    Neumichtis mesophaea
    male, listed as Eumichtis mesophoea
    Illustration number 15, in Plate CIV of Hampson's Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
    (Courtesy of Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

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    (updated 21 October 2011)