Noble Dudusa
Common NameNoble Dudusa
Scientific NameDudusa nobilis
FamilyNotodontidae
SubfamilyDudusinae
Wingspan (mm)65
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsbrown, white, orange
HabitatSubtropical and tropical montane forests
Geographic RangeSoutheast Asia (India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia)
Host Plantsunknown, various trees
Flight PeriodMultiple broods, year-round in tropical regions
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis. Larvae are caterpillars that feed on trees, eventually pupating before emerging as adults. Specific larval and pupal descriptions for D. nobilis are not widely published.
Identification TipsThe unique combination of the mottled brown and white forewing pattern and the prominent, spiky caudal hair tuft makes Dudusa nobilis quite distinctive among moths in its range.
Description
A robust, medium-to-large moth characterized by its mottled brown and white cryptic forewing pattern and a distinctive, spiky reddish-orange and pale hair tuft at the posterior end of its abdomen. Its head and thorax are also densely covered in pale brown hairs.
