''Amerila rubripes'', Walker's frother, is a
moth of the subfamily
Arctiinae. It is found in
Queensland.
The
wingspan is about 50 mm. Adults have translucent white wings. They have black spots on the thorax, and red and orange areas on the legs, hindwings and body. When disturbed, the moth exudes a
froth from glands beside the eyes.
Australian Insects
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The larvae feed on '' Cryptostegia grandiflora'' and ''Gymnanthera oblonga
''Gymnanthera oblonga'' is a species of vine in the family Apocynaceae (previously Asclepiadaceae) from northern Australia, southeast Asia (Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam), New Guinea, and southern China (Guangdong, ...
''.
References
Moths described in 1865
Amerilini
Moths of Australia
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