Asota plana
A single large white patch fills the lower half of each forewing on this fig-feeding moth, edged by an irregular dark border.
| Where | Fig forests across South and Southeast Asia |
|---|---|
| Size | 56 to 62 mm wingspan |
| When | March to January |
This moth has dark forewings marked with a large white patch across the lower half of the cell and a white spot near its upper corner, and a hindwing edged with a narrow dark band. The caterpillar is dark purplish brown with pale red front segments and a yellow band near the tail.
Larvae feed on the leaves of fig trees, resting on the underside of leaves by day, and the species occurs from lowland forest to mountain clearings across its range.
Traits
Habitat
Woodland
Colour
White, Black
Active
Night
To people
Not known to bother people; caterpillars feed only on fig leaves.
Activity through the year
Often confused with
Forewing shows an orange basal patch with two black spots, a pattern lacking on the plain dark forewing and large white patch of this species.
Questions
Is Asota plana dangerous to people?
Not known to bother people; caterpillars feed only on fig leaves.
When can you see Asota plana?
Asota plana can be seen from March to January, at night.
Plate retouched from a museum specimen photo by Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute, CC BY 4.0, GBIF Licence
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