Fodina ostorius (Donovan, 1805)
(one synonym : Anocala cabbalistica)
 CATOCALINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Ken Harris,
the 'Den of Nargun Reserve' on the MacAlister River, Victoria, 13 January 2001)

The Caterpillar of this species can be yellow, green, or bluish-green, with black spots and a yellow line along each side. It appears to feed on :

  • Common Milk Vine ( Marsdenia rostrata, ASCLEPIADACEAE ) in Victoria, and
  • Scented Milk Vine ( Marsdenia suaveolens, ASCLEPIADACEAE ) in New South Wales.


    (Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

    The adult moth is black, with a white lines, including a broad diagonal stripe, on each forewing, and two yellow spots on each hindwing. There are white bands across the thorax, and a yellow band across each abdominal segment. The wingspan is about 5 cms.

    This species occurs in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p. 450.

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    (updated 22 December 2009)