Erygia apicalis

Erygia apicalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Erygia
Species:	E. apicalis
Binomial name
Erygia apicalis Guenée, 1852[1]
Synonyms
Calicula exempta Walker, 1858 Calicula squamiplena Walker, 1858 Erygia usta Walker, 1865 Dianthaecia geometroides Walker, 1865 Sypna watanabii Holland, 1889 Erygia tamsi Hulstaert, 1924

Erygia apicalis is a moth of the Erebidae family.^[2] It is found from the Indo-Australian tropics to Japan, Australia (where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales) and the Solomon Islands. The habitat consists of lowland areas, including dry heath forests and softwood plantations.

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are brown with a complex pattern. The hindwings are uniform pale brown.^[3]

The larvae feed on Acacia, Albizia, Desmodium, Flemingia, Pueraria and Wisteria species.^[4] They are dark brown with yellow speckles.

References

1. taxapad.com
2. Lepidopterorum Catalogus
3. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
4. The Moths of Borneo