Zalissa catocalina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Zalissa
Species:
Z. catocalina
Binomial name
Zalissa catocalina
Walker, 1865
Synonyms
  • Hypocala pratti Bethune-Baker, 1906
  • Zalissa pratti (Bethune-Baker, 1906)

Zalissa catocalina is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea and Australia.[2] In Australia, it is found in or near rainforests in eastern Australia as far south as northern New South Wales.

Adults are brown and yellow, with a unique colour pattern on the underside of the forewing.

The larvae feed on grape vines.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (10 September 2019). "Zalissa catocalina Walker, 1865". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. ↑ de Vos, Rob "Zalissa catocalina Walker, 1865". Papua-Insects.nl. Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Day flying moth". PaDIL. (26 February 2009). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (14 August 2020). " Zalissa catocalina Walker, 1865". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 21 December 2020.


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