Yellow Banded Wasp Moth (Psichotoe duvaucelii)

GroupWasp Moth
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
Scientific namePsichotoe duvaucelii
Common nameYellow Banded Wasp Moth
Status on Project M.A.R.S.’s landCommon.
Population increase starting Nov to April. Provided there are more grass.

Psichotoe duvaucelii is a species of wasp moth (family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae) found in South and Southeast Asia. It mimics the appearance of wasps with its narrow body, dark wings, and bright markings, a form of protective mimicry against predators. Like other wasp moths, it is active during the day and often seen around flowering plants.