1. PaDIL Species Factsheet Scientific Name: Hypocala deflorata (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Catocalinae) Common Name fruit-piercing moth Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/136337 Image Library Australian Biosecurity Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/ Partners for Australian Biosecurity image library Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment https://www.awe.gov.au/ Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia https://dpird.wa.gov.au/ Plant Health Australia https://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/ Museums Victoria https://museumsvictoria.com.au/ 2. Species Information 2.1. Details Specimen Contact: Museum Victoria - [email protected] Author: Walker, K. Citation: Walker, K. (2007) fruit-piercing moth(Hypocala deflorata)Updated on 3/7/2007 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0) 2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/pests-and-diseases/Pest/Main/136337 2.3. Facets Status: Exotic Species Occurrence in Australia Group: Moths Commodity Overview: Horticulture Commodity Type: Fresh Fruit, Leaves Distribution: South and South-East Asia, Australasian - Oceanian 2.4. Other Names Hypocala australiae Butler, 1892 Hypocala moorei Butler, 1892 2.5. Diagnostic Notes Adult forewing span c. 5-6 cm, forewings with mottled brown colour and with distinct comma in middle of forewing and two semi circular lines along distal margin; hindwings predominantly dark brown with cnetral yellow patch in each wing; abdomen striped. 2.6. Web Links Cook Island locality: http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=13323 Taxonomy: http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/calpinae/hypocala/index.ht ml 3. Diagnostic Images Australia: Queensland, Brisbane 1903, M. Australia: Queensland, Brisbane 1903, M. Wise Wise Dorsal view - female: Lucinda Gibson & Ken Dorsal view - male: Lucinda Gibson & Ken Walker Museums Victoria Walker Museums Victoria Australia: Queensland, Brisbane 1903, M. Australia: Queensland, Brisbane 1903, M. Wise Wise Fore wing: Lucinda Gibson & Ken Walker Ventral view - female: Lucinda Gibson & Museums Victoria Ken Walker Museums Victoria Results Generated: Monday, September 27, 2021 .