Australothis rubrescens

Description

The Indian weed caterpillar (Australothis rubrescens) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found all over Australia (including Tasmania) and in Papua New Guinea. Larvae have been recorded on Sigesbeckia orientalis, Ixiolaena brevicompta, Podolepis longipedata, Hibisucs, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum dioicum and Stylidium productum.