Saturday, December 15, 2012

Two-spots Tiger Moth

I am starting to repaint my shed and spotted this moth spending the day
on the inside surface of the north facing fascia: 

Common name : Two-spots Tiger Moth 
Scientific name :  Asota plagiata

(ref :http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_tigermoths/TwoSpotsTiger.htm)

The host is  Ficus macrophylla  - we have several  figs and probably do have one or more of these (but I am not sure,  having long forgotten which types we planted!)



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