Nyctemera amicus

Nyctemera amicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Noctuoidea
Family:Erebidae
Genus:Nyctemera
Species: N. amicus
Binomial name
Nyctemera amicus
(White, 1841)[1]
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]

Larva

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

  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.
  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.


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