The moth looks quite white when it is flying, but at rest, the pretty pattern of red and black spots on the white forewings can be seen. Each hindwing is white with two black spots and an irregular black margin

At a glance

Habitat The larvae feed on ''Argusia argentea'', ''Echium plantagineum'', ''Heliotropium arborescens'' and ''Myosotis arvensis''.
Size Can grow to around 30mm
Origin Native
Distribution Across Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
Across Australia
Habitat
The larvae feed on ''Argusia argentea'', ''Echium plantagineum'', ''Heliotropium arborescens'' and ''Myosotis arvensis''.
Size
Can grow to around 30mm
Common Name Heliotrope Moth
Aliases Salt and Pepper Moth,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderLepidoptera
SuborderDitrysia
SuperfamilyNoctuoidea
FamilyErebidae
SubfamilyArctiinae
TribeArctiini
GenusUtetheisa
SpeciesUtetheisa pulchelloides
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Synonyms

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