Yellow-headed Heath Moth

Antasia flavicapitata

Bug Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Found amongst the low level heath type scrub

Identification

brown forewings, each having two dark-edged pale curvy submarginal lines, and an irregularly scalloped marginal area, and a vague oval dark spot near the middle. The hindwings are plain brown each with one submarginal pale line. The small head is yellow

Size

The wingspan is about 30mm

Habitat

A common moth amoungst the scrub areas around Tomahawk

Distribution

Eastern Australia including around Tasmania

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (1)
  1. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2022-11-12 18:52:10)

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