''Asota plagiata'', the two-spots tiger moth, is a
moth of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
first described by
Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in the northern half of
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...
.
The
wingspan is 49–58 mm.
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The larvae feed on ''
Ficus macrophylla''.
References
Asota (moth)
Moths of Australia
Moths described in 1854
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