Portal:New Zealand/Selected picture/Week 43, 2006
![Magpie Moth Nyctemera annulata taken in Point England, Auckland.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Nyctemera_annulata_%28Weir%29.jpg/200px-Nyctemera_annulata_%28Weir%29.jpg)
The magpie moth is an arctiid moth (Nyctemera annulata) found in New Zealand. It is a medium sized moth. The adults have a wing span of 35 – 45 mm, and are black with white patches. They flutter away slowly when disturbed. Some species in other countries are also known as Magpie moths.