Theretra inornata
We have NOT found this moth on the Dorrigo Plateau.
Distribution: Northern WA., Top End N.T., FNQ south to NSW northern border.
Moth Sightings:
Larva Sightings:
Larval food plants:
Breeding season on the Dorrigo Plateau: As at 30/06/22 this species has not been found south of the NSW/QLD border.Thought to be September to April
Flight habit: Nocturnal - Active at night.
Adult Moth: tip of thorax to tip of forewing: ??mm; tip of forewing horizontally to tip of other forewing: ??mm
Mature larva: length - ??mm.
Colour form: Final instar: Green & various shades of brown (light & dark).
Eye Spots: Final instar 2
Other distinguishing features: Very small caudal horn in final instar.
Caudal Horn: Larger straight backward pointing in young larva, shorter still backward pointing in final instar.
We have NOT found this moth on the Dorrigo Plateau.
Distribution: Northern WA., Top End N.T., FNQ south to NSW northern border.
Moth Sightings:
- CLAIRE COTTAGE: None to date
- DORRIGO PLATEAU elsewhere: None to date
- ELSEWHERE: Whyanbeel, FNQ May 2018
Larva Sightings:
- CLAIRE COTTAGE: None to date
- DORRIGO PLATEAU: None to date
- ELSEWHERE: None to date
Larval food plants:
- CLAIRE COTTAGE: None to date
- DORRIGO PLATEAU None to date
- ELSEWHERE: (as for Dorrigo Plateau plus) VITACEAE: - Ampelocissus frutescens, Cissus reiformis, Cissus oblonga, Clematicissus opaca
Breeding season on the Dorrigo Plateau: As at 30/06/22 this species has not been found south of the NSW/QLD border.Thought to be September to April
Flight habit: Nocturnal - Active at night.
Adult Moth: tip of thorax to tip of forewing: ??mm; tip of forewing horizontally to tip of other forewing: ??mm
Mature larva: length - ??mm.
Colour form: Final instar: Green & various shades of brown (light & dark).
Eye Spots: Final instar 2
Other distinguishing features: Very small caudal horn in final instar.
Caudal Horn: Larger straight backward pointing in young larva, shorter still backward pointing in final instar.