Owlet Moth - Asota ficus

Asota ficus is a moth of the subfamily Aganainae, family Noctuidae (Owlet Moths). It's a wing span of about  60mm. Its larva feeds on Ficus species, which makes the larva and moth distasteful to predators.

 Owlet Moth - Asota ficus

4 comments:

daisugi said...

what a beautiful moth!! nice pics.

Kala said...

You can see the pattern of the wings so clearly in the first photo!

myonlyphoto said...

Wow for the pattern birdy, it looks like a face. Thanks for sharing, Anna :)

Anonymous said...

Love those patterns. Beautifully photographed!

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