Nyctemera amicus
| Nyctemera amicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subtribe: | Nyctemerina |
| Genus: | Nyctemera |
| Species: | N. amicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctemera amicus (White, 1841) | |
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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.
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.[1]
References
- ↑ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 12, 2008). "Nyctemera amicus". uts.edu.au. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
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