Asota plagiata

Asota plagiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Asota
Species:	A. plagiata
Binomial name
	Asota plagiata; (Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
	Hypsa plagiataWalker, 1854; Hypsa discretaWalker [1865]; Hypsa henschkeiHulstaert, 1924;

Last updated December 22, 2025

Asota plagiata, the two-spots tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in the northern half of Australia.^[1]

The wingspan is 49–58 mm.^[2]

The larvae are confirmed to feed on Ficus macrophylla and other native ficus species.

References

↑ Zwier, Jaap. "Asota plagiata Walker 1854". Aganainae (Snouted Tigers). Retrieved 5 August 2019.
↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (9 March 2015). "Asota plagiata (Walker, 1854)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

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[1] Zwier, Jaap. "Asota plagiata Walker 1854". Aganainae (Snouted Tigers). Retrieved 5 August 2019.

[2] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (9 March 2015). "Asota plagiata (Walker, 1854)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

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