Neogalea

Neogalea sunia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Noctuidae
Genus:	Neogalea; Hampson, 1906
Species:	N. sunia
Binomial name
	Neogalea sunia; Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
	Xylopmyges sunia; Xylina esula Druce, 1889; Neogalea braziliensis;

The catabena moth or lantana stick moth (Neogalea sunia) is a moth of the family Noctuidae, and the only species in the genus Neogalea. It is found from the southern United States, through the Caribbean (including Guadeloupe and Martinique) to Argentina. Furthermore, it has been introduced in Australia, on Norfolk Island in 1962. Since that time it has increased its range and is now common in Queensland and northern New South Wales. It has also been introduced on Hawaii.

The wingspan is about 33 mm.

The larva feeds on Lantana species.

References

Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database

External links

Species info

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