Nyctemera amicus
| Nyctemera amicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Nyctemera |
| Species: | N. amicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyctemera amicus (White, 1841)[1] | |
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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. It can also be found in New Zealand.[2]
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.[3]
References
- ↑ "Nyctemera amicus (White, 1841)". Atlas of Living Australia. CSIRO. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ↑ Research, Landcare. "Nyctemera amica (White, 1841)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; de Vos, Rob; Crossley, Stella (15 March 2015). "Nyctemera amicus". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Coffs Harbour Butterfly House. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
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