Cosmodes elegans facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cosmodes elegans |
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Cosmodes
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C. elegans
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| Cosmodes elegans (Donovan, 1805)
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The green blotched moth (Cosmodes elegans) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia and New Zealand.
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Identification
Adult moths are brown with sinuous green markings on their forewings, white hindwings fading to light brown along the edges, and a hairy crest just behind their heads. The adult's wingspan is about 40 mm. The caterpillars grow to a length of about 3 cm and are bright green with dark spiracles on both sides.
Habitat
The green blotched moth is native to Australia, although it migrates to New Zealand during the summer. The moth lives in forest clearings from January to May where it cocoons among the foliage of its preferred food source.
Diet
The larvae feed on Lobelia species, Verbena species and Wahlenbergia species.
Images for kids
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The illustration that accompanied the original description of this species.
