Donuca castalia (Fabricius, 1775)
(one synonym:
Calliodes saturatior Walker, 1858)
CATOCALINAE, NOCTUIDAE
Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 4 August 2007)
Illustration 10,
Plate CCX of Hampson's
Noctuidae of the British Museum, 1903-1913.
(Courtesy of
Joe Kunkel, University of Massachusetts)
The adult moths of this species have brown patterned wings,
with a brown eyespot on each forewing.
The moths show some variation in shading.
Female
(Photo: courtesy of
Ian McMillan, Imbil, Queensland)
The illustrated specimens all came from Queensland.
Male
(Photo: courtesy of
Ian McMillan, Imbil, Queensland)
