Nyctemera amicus

Nyctemera amicus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Nyctemera
Species:	N. amicus
Binomial name
	Nyctemera amicus; (White, 1841)
Synonyms
	Agagles amica White, 1841; Leptosoma plagiatum Guenée, 1868;

Nyctemera amicus, the senecio moth or magpie moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in south-east Asia, Oceania, and most of Australia. It can also be found in New Zealand.^[2]

The larvae feed on Senecio linearifolius, Senecio quadridentatus, Senecio mikanioides, Senecio cruentus, and Senecio scandens. These foodplants contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids, making the larvae unpleasant to taste and poisonous to birds.^[3]

References

^ "Nyctemera amicus (White, 1841)". Atlas of Living Australia. CSIRO. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
^ Research, Landcare. "Nyctemera amica (White, 1841)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-07-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
^ Herbison-Evans, Don; de Vos, Rob; Crossley, Stella (15 March 2015). "Nyctemera amicus". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Coffs Harbour Butterfly House. Retrieved 2017-07-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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[ALA-1] "Nyctemera amicus (White, 1841)". Atlas of Living Australia. CSIRO. Retrieved 16 July 2017.

[2] Research, Landcare. "Nyctemera amica (White, 1841)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-07-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

[3] Herbison-Evans, Don; de Vos, Rob; Crossley, Stella (15 March 2015). "Nyctemera amicus". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Coffs Harbour Butterfly House. Retrieved 2017-07-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)

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