Black Spot Moth

Epicoma melanospila

Bug Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

The males and females are different to look at both having a tuft of yellow hairs on the tail however the wings on the male are white with a black spot and a diagonal dark strips across each forewing whilst the female features only the black spot. Both have their wings edged in orange and black

Size

Can grow to around 30mm

Habitat

Caterpillers can be found on trunks of host trees (various natives) during the day moving up to the leaves of a night to feed.

Distribution

Eastern Australia From Queensland to Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
Coffs Harbour Butterfly House - Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Black Spot Moth
Scientific name: Epicoma melanospila (Wallengren, 1860)
Family: Notodontidae
Category: Bug Life › Butterflies & Moths
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

Also Known As

Common Epicoma Moth

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