Phalaenoides glycinae
Phalaenoides glycinae AGARISTINAE NOCTUIDAE
Just as I had given up trying to identify a moth for the Blog, this one landed in the garden.They are an agricultural pest on the grape vines ( Vitis vinifera, VITACEAE ) but also feed on other plants.
It is likely that our Shining Grape, (Tetrastigma nitens VITACEAE), which is a native grape vine, would be the larval food source if it is breeding here.
The moths can be found from Southern Queensland through New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.
This one is a ragged around the edges of the forewing.
Family:- NOCTUIDAE
Sub Family:- AGARISTINAE
Genus:- Phalaenoides
Species:- glycinae
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