Don Herbison-Evans (
donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley
(updated 30 May 2008)

(Photo: courtesy of
Buck Richardson, Kuranda)
These caterpillars have orange and black bands with white patches, and appear to mimic a coral snake, for example Simoselaps australis.
The uppersides of the wings of the adult moth of this species are white with a pattern of yellow and black dots. The undersides are just black and white. The thorax is black, and the abdomen is yellow. The wingspan is about 5 cms.
The species occurs north Queensland.
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