Donuca castalia, the brown white banded noctuid, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. It is found in Queensland.[1]

Donuca castalia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Donuca
Species:
D. castalia
Binomial name
Donuca castalia
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Bombyx castalia Fabricius, 1775
  • Calliodes saturatior Walker, 1858

The wingspan is about 60 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (29 March 2016). "Donuca castalia (Fabricius, 1775)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Brown White Banded Noctuid - Donuca castalia". Brisbane Insects and Spiders. Retrieved 3 December 2019.