Ardices glatignyi
Common name: Black and White Tiger Moth
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
Found across the southern parts of Australia.
Description:
The moth has a wing length of about 30 millimetres. The caterpillar grows to approximately 40 millimetres long.
Notes:
This species is also known as Spilosoma glatignyi.
We have photographed this species as a caterpillar in August and a moth in May.
References:
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/434b84c2-25ab-4bf9-98f8-06cf29d4ba50
Butterfly House http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/arct/glatignyi.html
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