Comocrus behri
| Comocrus behri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Comocrus Jordan in Rothschild & Jordan, 1896[1] |
| Species: | C. behri |
| Binomial name | |
| Comocrus behri (Angas, 1847) | |
Comocrus behri (Angas, 1847) aka 'Mistletoe Moth', is widely distributed in southern Australia from Perth to Melbourne and adjacent to Bass Strait, occurring as far north as Derby, Western Australia, and Clermont and Rockhampton in Queensland. It may be seen during daylight hours hovering around mistletoe species such as Amyema miquelii, Amyema melaleucae and Amyema cambadgei growing on Casuarina and Eucalyptus trees. The adult moths feed on Eucalypus flower nectar,[2] have a wingspan of some 58 millimetres and are basically black with white bands running through the wings. Males exhibit 'hill-topping' behaviour, flying to high points in the landscape and there encountering females ready for mating.[3]
Synonyms
- Agarista casuarinae Scott, 1864
- Agarista flexuosa Walker, 1865
- Agarista contorta Walker, 1865
- Agarista cortortus Jordan, 1896
- Agarista casuarina Jordan, 1912
- Agarista cortutus Nye, 1975 [4]
References
External links
- Comocrus behri images
- CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
- Flickr Hive Mind Gallery
- Distribution map
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