Achaea janata Castor Oil Looper
This moth is found all over Australia except for Victoria and Tasmania. It is a very common species to our moth light and we have seen it from November to May. The black hindwings have three white spots along the margin, and an unbroken white band across the middle.
Larval foodplant
The caterpillars of Achaea janata are not fussy eaters and feed on a large variety of plants. We have found it feeding on Castor Oil Plant Ricinus communis in Bellingen.
