Thyas miniacea (R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874)
(previously known as : Lagoptera regia)
 CATOCALINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

These caterpillars have been fond feeding on the trees and vines in the False Almond family ( COMBRETACEAE ), including :

  • Rangoon Creeper ( Quisqualis indica ), and
  • False Almond ( Terminalia catappa ).


    Illustration 6 ,   Plate CCXIII , Hampson 1903-1913,
    (Courtesy of Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)

    The adult moths are reddish-brown, with a mark like a comma on each forewing, and a broad black submarginal band on each hindwing.

    The species occurs across the south Pacific as various subspecies, and as subspecies regia in

  • Northern Territory, and
  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 21.4, p. 454.

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    (updated 24 June 2011)