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Asota plagiata

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Asota plagiata
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A. plagiata
Binomial name
Asota plagiata
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Hypsa plagiata Walker, 1854
  • Hypsa discreta Walker [1865]
  • Hypsa henschkei Hulstaert, 1924

Asota plagiata, the two-spots tiger moth, is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in the northern half of Australia.[1]

The wingspan is 49–58 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Ficus macrophylla.

References

  1. ^ Zwier, Jaap. "Asota plagiata Walker 1854". Aganainae (Snouted Tigers). Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (9 March 2015). "Asota plagiata (Walker, 1854)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 5 August 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)