Targalla subocellata (Walker, 1863)
(previously known as Eutelia subocellata)
EUTELIINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moths of this species have brown wings, with a pale marginal half and a dark basal half to each forewing both halves including a variety of motifs. The hindwings are brown with a series of vague submarginal bands and dark veins. The wings have scalloped edges. In its natural posture: the moth has its abdomen tip lifted high off the ground, and the forewing apices held downwards against the ground.

This species occurs in

  • Borneo,
  • Hong Kong,
  • Malaysia,
  • New Guinea,
  • Taiwan,
  • Thailand,
    and also in Australia in
  • Queensland.

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    (updated 29 June 2011)