Castulo plagiata
Castulo plagiata, the yellow-banded footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.[1]
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adult males have black forewings with a yellow band across the middle. The hindwings are yellow with variable black margins.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Castulo plagiata Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (1 May 2013). "Castulo plagiata Walker, 1854 Yellow-banded Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
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