Anaxidia lozogramma Moth
Common NameAnaxidia lozogramma Moth
Scientific NameAnaxidia lozogramma
FamilyLimacodidae
SubfamilyLimacodinae
Wingspan (mm)25
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsbrown, grey
HabitatForests, woodlands, areas with host plants
Geographic RangeAustralia (Queensland, New South Wales)
Host PlantsEucalyptus, Lophostemon, Melaleuca, Syzygium, Terminalia
Flight PeriodThroughout warmer months
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesThe larva is a distinctive slug caterpillar, known for its vibrant colors and spiny processes, which feeds on various trees. It then pupates, eventually emerging as a small, cryptically colored adult moth.
Identification TipsThe caterpillar is highly distinctive due to its bright green/yellow body, dorsal red/blue/white stripe, and numerous spiny, red-orange scoli. The adult moth is small and cryptically colored, typically brown with subtle diagonal markings on its forewings.
Description
This image shows the larva (caterpillar) of Anaxidia lozogramma, a slug moth. The caterpillar is vibrant green and yellow, featuring a prominent central stripe of red, blue, and white, and is adorned with several pairs of spiny, red-orange processes along its sides.
