Balantiucha decorata (Warren, 1898)
(synonym: Phazaca brunnea)
 EPIPLEMINAE ,   URANIIDAE

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

Balantiucha decorata
(Photo: Dave Britton, Australian Museum)

These clever little Caterpillars eat only the undersides of the leaves of their foodplant, which is :

  • Coast Canthium ( Canthium coprosmoides, RUBIACEAE ).

    The adult moths, like many in this subfamily (EPIPLEMINAE) often exhibit interesting resting postures. This one has its forewings rolled up and stuck out from the body, and the hindwings rolled around the abdomen.

    The species occurs in :

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

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, fig. 38.3, p. 385.

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    (updated 17 May 2010)