Neumichtis sepultrix (Guenée, 1852)
(previously known as : Mamestra sepultrix)
AMPHIPYRINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

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


male, listed as Eumichtis sepultrix
Illustration number 8, in Plate CIV of Hampson's Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
(Courtesy of Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

The forewings of the adult moth each have wavy bands of light and dark greyish brown and a pale splodge in the middle. The hindwings are dark brown fading toward the bases, with dark veins.

The species occurs in :

  • Tasmania.

    previous
    back
    caterpillar
    Australian
    Australian Butterflies
    butterflies
    Australian
    home
    caterpillars
    Australian
    Australian Moths
    moths
    next
    next
    caterpillar

    (updated 22 October 2011)