Heliotrope Moth
UTETHEISA PULCHELLOIDES
Heliotrope Moth
UTETHEISA PULCHELLOIDES
The Heliotrope Moth is a colourful moth, also known as The Salt and Pepper Moth. They can be found actively feeding on flowers during the day time, pastures and grassy areas. The adult moths do not venture far from the host plant.
IDENTIFICATION: The Heliotrope moth looks white when it is flying, but is colourful, with red, brown and black dots on its white wings. The Caterpillars are black with orange spots with broken cream lines and sparse gray hairs.
CLASS: INSECTA
ORDER: LEPIDOPTERA
FAMILY: ARCTIIDAE
GENUS: UTETHEISA
BINOMIAL NAME: UTETHEISA PULCHELLOIDES
UTETHEISA PULCHELLOIDES
The Heliotrope Moth is a colourful moth, also known as The Salt and Pepper Moth. They can be found actively feeding on flowers during the day time, pastures and grassy areas. The adult moths do not venture far from the host plant.
IDENTIFICATION: The Heliotrope moth looks white when it is flying, but is colourful, with red, brown and black dots on its white wings. The Caterpillars are black with orange spots with broken cream lines and sparse gray hairs.
CLASS: INSECTA
ORDER: LEPIDOPTERA
FAMILY: ARCTIIDAE
GENUS: UTETHEISA
BINOMIAL NAME: UTETHEISA PULCHELLOIDES
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