Utetheisa aegrotum (Swinhoe, 1892)
(one synonym : Nyctemera mckieana T.P.Lucas, 1898)
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Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 18 June 2008)

Utetheisa aegrotum
(Photo: courtesy of Buck Richardson, Kuranda)

The adult moth of this species is brown with some white spots and a white bar across each forewing, and a large white basal patch on each hindwing. It has a wingspan of about 3 cms.

Utetheisa aegrotum
(Specimen: courtesy of the Macleay Museum, University of Sydney)

The species is found in Queensland.

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