Armactica columbina
Scientific NameArmactica columbina
FamilyErebidae
SubfamilyArctiinae
Wingspan (mm)28
Primary Colorsbrown, grey, black, white, blue
HabitatEucalypt forests, woodlands, suburban gardens
Geographic RangeAustralia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania)
Host Plantslichens, algae
Flight PeriodSpring to autumn (multiple generations)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are lichenivorous, feeding on lichens and algae found on tree trunks and rocks. Pupation occurs in a cocoon.
Identification TipsLook for the mottled grey-brown forewings with a white tornal patch and the characteristic row of dark spots, often with iridescent blue centers, on the hindwing margin.
Description
A small to medium-sized moth with mottled grey-brown forewings featuring dark spots and a prominent white patch near the tornus. The hindwings are paler with a distinctive row of dark, blue-centered spots along the margin.
