Theretra margarita (Boerhavia Hawk Moth)
We have found this moth at Claire Cottage on the Dorrigo Plateau.
Distribution: North-western Australia, Northern Territory, QLD, inland northern NSW, Sydney, (Canberra, Northern Victoria both of these locations just one sighting each location)
Sighted at Claire Cottage in February and March
We have found this moth at Claire Cottage on the Dorrigo Plateau.
Distribution: North-western Australia, Northern Territory, QLD, inland northern NSW, Sydney, (Canberra, Northern Victoria both of these locations just one sighting each location)
Sighted at Claire Cottage in February and March
Theretra margarita, Claire Cottage Dorrigo NSW, 7 Feb 2021, 4.30 am
Theretra margarita (Boerhavia Hawk Moth) Claire Cottage Dorrigo, 11 Mar 2021 03.17am
Theretra margarita (Boerhavia Hawk Moth) Claire Cottage Dorrigo, 11 Mar 2021, 3.48am
Theretra margarita, Claire Cottage Dorrigo NSW, 7 Feb 2021, 4.22 am
Theretra margarita, Claire Cottage Dorrigo NSW, 7 Feb 2021, 4.22 am
Theretra margarita, Claire Cottage Dorrigo NSW, 7 Feb 2021, 3.01 am
Theretra margarita from a hard copy photo, Dorrigo NSW, Feb 2004 (id confirmed by Max Moulds 31/12/20)
Late instar T. margarita, Bingara NSW, Dec 2020 (Photo Elizabeth Kakoschke)
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T. margarita, Meikleville Hill Qld (photo Mark BioCons)
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Theretra margarita (Boerhavia Hawk Moth)
We have found this moth at Claire Cottage on the Dorrigo Plateau.
Distribution: North-western Australia, Northern Territory, QLD, inland northern NSW, Sydney, (Canberra & Northern Victoria; both of these places just one sighting at each location)
Moth Sightings:
Larva Sightings:
Larval food plants:
Breeding season on the Dorrigo Plateau: Thought not to breed on the Dorrigo Plateau.
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: various shades of brown.
Eye Spots: Final instar 7
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 found this moth at Claire Cottage on the Dorrigo Plateau.
Distribution: North-western Australia, Northern Territory, QLD, inland northern NSW, Sydney, (Canberra & Northern Victoria; both of these places just one sighting at each location)
Moth Sightings:
- CLAIRE COTTAGE: Feb 2004, 2021, Mar 2021
- DORRIGO PLATEAU elsewhere: None to date
- ELSEWHERE: None to date
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: Not known to grow on the Dorrigo Plateau or near by.
- ELSEWHERE: NYCTAGINACEAE - Boerhavia dominii, Boerhavia pubescens - (note, nearest records for B. dominii are west of Armidale and in Oxley Wild Rivers National Park)
Breeding season on the Dorrigo Plateau: Thought not to breed on the Dorrigo Plateau.
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: various shades of brown.
Eye Spots: Final instar 7
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.
