Macroglossum papuanum
We have NOT found this moth on the Dorrigo Plateau.
Distribution: Thought to be restricted to the Wet Tropics, FNQ
We have NOT found this moth on the Dorrigo Plateau.
Distribution: Thought to be restricted to the Wet Tropics, FNQ
Macroglossum papuanum Photo Michael Sawyer, Whyanbeel, FNQ Jun 2014
Photo Michael Sawyer, Whyanbeel, FNQ May 2014
|
Photo Michael Sawyer, Whyanbeel, FNQ May 2014
|
The dorsal horn is long and slightly curved upwards with a light tip
Macroglossum papuanum
We have NOT found this moth on the Dorrigo Plateau.
Distribution: Cape York, FNQ, its Southern extent is not recorded.
Moth Sightings:
- DORRIGO PLATEAU: None to date
- ELSEWHERE: Whyanbeel, FNQ (June 2014)
Larva Sightings:
- DORRIGO PLATEAU: None to date
- ELSEWHERE: Whyanbeel, FNQ (May 2014)
Larval food plants:
- DORRIGO PLATEAU: None known to date.
- ELSEWHERE: RUBIACEAE: Morinda citrifolia. spermacoce latifolia*
Breeding season on the Dorrigo Plateau: Not yet applicable.
Breeding season in FNQ: Thought to be continuous throughout the year.
Flight habit: Nocturnal - Active at night including early evening.
Adult Moth: Size at rest - tip of thorax to tip of forewing: ?? - ??mm
Mature larva: length - ??mm. Colour forms in the final instar are Brown.