Daphnis protrudens protrudens
We have NOT found this moth on the Dorrigo Plateau.
Distribution: Thought to be Cape York, FNQ south to Mackay, QLD
We have NOT found this moth on the Dorrigo Plateau.
Distribution: Thought to be Cape York, FNQ south to Mackay, QLD
Daphnis protrudens protrudens
We have NOT found this moth on the Dorrigo Plateau.
Distribution: Thought to be Cape York, FNQ south to Mackay QLD
Moth Sightings:
Larva Sightings:
Larval food plants:
Breeding season on the Dorrigo Plateau: Not Applicable
Breeding season in FNQ - not confirmed but thought to be all year
Flight habit: Nocturnal - Active at night.
Adult Moth: Size at rest - tip of thorax to tip of forewing: 50mm, top of forewing to tip of other forewing 50mm.
Mature larva: length - 100mm. Colour form in the final instar is green. Body eyespots - none.
We have NOT found this moth on the Dorrigo Plateau.
Distribution: Thought to be Cape York, FNQ south to Mackay QLD
Moth Sightings:
- DORRIGO PLATEAU: Not Applicable
- ELSEWHERE: Beatrice, Nr Millaa Millaa, Atherton Tableland, FNQ May 2018, 2019, Whyanbeel, FNQ May 2019; June 2019;
Larva Sightings:
- DORRIGO PLATEAU: Not Applicable
- ELSEWHERE: None to date
Larval food plants:
- DORRIGO PLATEAU: Not Applicable
- ELSEWHERE: RUBIACEAE Timonius timon (Timonius, tim tim, swizzle bush)
Breeding season on the Dorrigo Plateau: Not Applicable
Breeding season in FNQ - not confirmed but thought to be all year
Flight habit: Nocturnal - Active at night.
Adult Moth: Size at rest - tip of thorax to tip of forewing: 50mm, top of forewing to tip of other forewing 50mm.
Mature larva: length - 100mm. Colour form in the final instar is green. Body eyespots - none.