Spilosoma glatignyi
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Ardices glatignyi, the Black and White Tiger Moth, is a moth
in the family Arctiidae
that is found in Australia
. Formerly included in Spilosoma
, but later generic status of Ardices
was proved (Dubatolov, 2005). The larvae are polyphagous, and are known to feed on Lantana camara
, Acanthus mollis
, and Tradescantia albiflora.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
in the family Arctiidae
Arctiidae
Arctiidae is a large and diverse family of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species. This family includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths , which usually have bright colours, footmen , lichen moths and wasp moths...
that is found in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Formerly included in Spilosoma
Spilosoma
Spilosoma is a genus of moths in the Arctiidae family. It is very heterogeneous genus, and needs in a serious review. Probably, some species should be separated into own genera.- Species more or less related to the type species :...
, but later generic status of Ardices
Ardices
Ardices is a genus of moth in the family Arctiidae from Australia.-Species::* Ardices canescens Butler, 1875* Ardices glatignyi -Subgenus Australemyra Dubatolov, 2005::* Ardices curvata...
was proved (Dubatolov, 2005). The larvae are polyphagous, and are known to feed on Lantana camara
Lantana camara
Lantana camara, also known as Spanish Flag or West Indian Lantana, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is native to the American tropics. It has been introduced into other parts of the world as an ornamental plant and is considered an invasive species in many...
, Acanthus mollis
Acanthus mollis
Acanthus mollis, commonly known as Bear's Breeches or "Oyster Plant", is a herbaceous perennial plant with an underground rhizome in the genus Acanthus.-Etymology:...
, and Tradescantia albiflora.