Moth

White-and-red masked moth

Aegocera venulia

Moth with dark brown forewings marked in cream and bright orange hindwings

Scientific name: Aegocera venulia
Family: Noctuidae, order Lepidoptera
Group: Moth

A moth dressed in dark brown, cream and orange.

Spot it Dark brown forewings with cream streaks and a flash of orange hindwing.
Home Gardens, scrub and farmland.
Food web Caterpillars feed on the leaves of shrubs; adults are food for bats and owls.
Why it matters Shows how colourful night-flying moths can be.

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