Hulodes caranea (Cramer, 1780)
(one synonym : Hypopyra fusifascia)
CATOCALINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

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

Hulodes caranea

The Caterpillars of this moth feed on plants from the families:

  • ACANTHACEAE, and
  • APOCYNACEAE .

    Hulodes caranea
    (Photo: courtesy of Evan Harris, Ipswich)

    The adult moth has fawn wings with a band of a different shade along the outer edge of each wing. The forewings each have a comma-shaped mark near the middle. The wing margins are scalloped. Each forewing apex is hooked, and each hindwing tornus is cusped. The moth has a wing span of about 9 cms.

    Hulodes caranea
    (Photo: courtesy of Scott Gavins, Fraser Coast)

    The species is found across south-east Asia, including:

  • Hong Kong,
  • Malaysia,
  • Marianas,
  • Thailand,
    and is also found in Australia in:
  • Queensland.

    Hulodes caranea
    underside
    (Photo: courtesy of Scott Gavins, Fraser Coast)


    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 45.7, p. 451.


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    (updated 26 June 2010)