Metopiora sanguinata (T.P.Lucas, 1892)
(previously known as Chariclea sanguinata)
 HADENINAE ,   NOCTUIDAE

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


(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville)

The caterpillars of this species feed on

  • Grass ( POACEAE ).

    The adult moths have a forewing that is yellow with pink edges, and has a pink line from midmargin to the base. The hindwings are plain white. The wingspan is about 2.5 cms.

    The moths are found in :

  • New South Wales,
  • Northern Territory, and
  • Queensland.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pl. 22.8, p. 466.

    Paul Zborowski and Ted Edwards,
    A Guide to Australian Moths, CSIRO Publishing, 2007, p. 195.

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    (updated 14 November 2010)