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The Agrircola Moth
The Agricola Moth - Agarista agricola Donovan [female]. Family Agaristidae. This beautiful vine moth with its black wings coated in orange, blue and red markings, is found from eastern Queensland to New South Wales. Its larval foodplant is Cissus [native vines]. Its wingspan is 8.2cm [female]. It is no longer common due to agricultural spraying and the depredations of collectors.
The Aricola Moth
Specimen from the Rex Gilroy collection
Photo copyright © Rex Gilroy 2006
