Tiger moth - feeding on the fragrant, nectar-rich

Tiger moth - feeding on the fragrant, nectar-rich flowers of Sweet susie Canthium odoratum (Rubiaceae) (Amata aperta). Southwestern Queensland, Australia. an attractive sub-canopy tree in open eucalypt forest and softwood scrub. The day-flying moths warn predators of toxicity (bad taste) by orange and black colours, possibly also imitating wasps. Larvae feed on Chenopods and dead leaf littere Wayne Lawler / ardea.ocm

Amata Fragrant Moths Nectar Rich Rubiaceae Sweet

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