Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Noctuidae
Genus
Speiredonia
Species
Speiredonia spectans
Distinguishing features
It is a purplish-grey with darker bands and scalloped trailing edges to the wings. There are two distince purple eyespots on the wings that show up clearly when using flash photography.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Wingspan
- Up to 7.5 cm
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Adults hide in hollow trees and caves during the day, coming out at night to forage.
Local abundance
- Lizard Island: Uncommon
Diet
The larvae feed on Acacia species. (Wikipedia)
