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Red footman

Scoliacma bicolora

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

22mm long. Vivid red-orange with black patches.

Habitat:

On suburban shop window under bright lights at night.

Notes:

Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Scoliacma
Species: S. bicolora

Found in eastern Australia and New Guinea. Larve feed on liverworts, mosses and lichens. http://www1.ala.org.au/gallery2/v/Arctiidae/Scoliacmabicolora/

Thanks Nuwan for the ID.

Reference Links:

Scoliacma bicolora - Overview, Scoliacma bicolora, Scoliacma bicolora | Atlas of Living Australia

Species ID Suggestions

Red Footman

Scoliacma bicolora

Reference Link
NuwanChathuranga
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Comments (5)
Mark Ridgway
Thanks J and Tom. We get so many dull brown critters it was nice to see some good color.
Leuba Ridgway
looks like he's made of plastic. Terrific-looking moth - good spotting !

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