Australian mistletoe moth
This species is widely distributed across southern mainland Australia and can often be seen during the day flying around mistletoe plants growing on Casuarina and Eucalyptus species. The adults have a wingspan or about 58 millimetres and are predominantly black with white bands or lines through the wings. Males display what is known as 'hill topping' behaviour, where they fly to the highest spot on the landscape so that females know to congregate there for mating.
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Location: Wimmera, Victoria, Australia
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Keywords: agaristinae, australian, behri, comocrus, insect, lepdioptera, macro, mistletoe, moth, noctuidae
