Erebus Moth Erebus terminitincta
By: Michael Fox
I identified another moth species yesterday in Mt Gravatt Conservation Reserve – Erebus Moth Erebus terminitincta. (Identified using Brisbane Insects website)
At 100mm wingspan it is quite a large moth for south east Queensland.
Soft hairlike scales around the head
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The eye spots on this moth are spectacular and it seems to have a layered wing creating an interested 3D effect.
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Red Narrow-necked Leaf Beetle Lilioceris bakewelli
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Caterpillars of this moth feed on Barbedwire Vine Smilax australis. The only other species I have found that feeds on this tough vine is the Red Narrow-necked Leaf Beetle Lilioceris bakewelli.
Mount Gravatt Environment Group 