Subfamily Acontiinae
Family Noctuidae
This page contains pictures and information about moths and caterpillars in subfamily Acontiinae that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
- The moths in this subfamily are small in size. They usually rest with
wings kept roof-wise over the abdomen. The caterpillars are
usually slender semi-looper.
Bird-dropping Mimicking Moth - Acontia nivipicta
- Body length 12mm
- This moth mimics bird dropping. It did not move even with our very close watching. It flied away only when we used a small stick to disturb it.
- Reference:
- 1. Moths of Australia - I. F. B. Common, Melbourne University Press, 1990, p455, Fig47.8.
- 2. Acontia nivipicta - Insects of Townsville, Australia - Graeme Cocks, 2004.
- 3. Acontia nivipicta Butler, 1886 - Australian Caterpillars, by Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2009.
- Body length 12mm
