Order Butterflies and moths | Subphylum Hexapoda Scientific name Dasypodia selenophora Rank Species | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Dasypodia cymatodes, Agrotis munda, Speiredonia spectans, Phalaenoides glycinae |
The Southern Old Lady Moth or Southern Old Lady (Dasypodia selenophora) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the southern half of Australia, as well as Norfolk Island, New Zealand and Macquarie Island.

The wingspan is about 90 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.




References
Dasypodia selenophora Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA