Condica illecta is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in both the Indo-Australian and Pacific tropics, including Borneo, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, New Guinea, the Society Islands, Taiwan and Queensland and New South Wales in Australia.[citation needed] It is also present in New Zealand.[1]

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

Larvae feed on various Asteraceae species, including Ageratum houstonianum, Bidens pilosa and Calendula officinalis. Pupation takes place in the soil.

References

  1. ^ "Condica illecta (Walker, 1865)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-08-24.


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