Common name : Green blotched moth
Scientific name : Cosmodes elegans
Family : Noctuidae
Native to : Australia and New Zealand
Interesting fact : Due to the wavy green pattern on a brown background, this moth has been given the name green ‘blotched’ moth.
With a wingspan of 40 mm, the green-blotched moth has a tuft of hair on its head. This insect creates a thin cocoon under the soil, where it pupates. The larvae feed on plants, which include the Indian tobacco, Verbena and Wahlenbergia.
