Macrobrochis gigas

Macrobrochis gigas · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Erebidae

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Macrobrochis gigas
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The moth has an orange head and collar, a black thorax with a green metallic sheen above and orange below, and a green-black abdomen with orange on the underside and white bands on each segment.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Found in woodland habitats.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Adults and larvae gather in large groups and feed together in several South Indian sites.

Source: Wikipedia

Life cycle

Produces one generation each year.

Source: Wikipedia

When you see it

Adults are on the wing from March through May.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

May be involved in mimicry with the moth Eterusia aedea.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Macrobrochis gigas photo 3
Photo: portioid, CC BY

Same family (Erebidae)

Spongy MothSpongy MothLymantria disparDamages trees, gardens or cropsFall Webworm MothFall Webworm MothHyphantria cuneaDamages trees, gardens or cropsBrown-tail MothBrown-tail MothEuproctis chrysorrhoeaCan irritate skinIsabella Tiger MothIsabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabellaVirginian Tiger MothVirginian Tiger MothSpilosoma virginicaCan irritate skinSalt Marsh MothSalt Marsh MothEstigmene acrea

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrobrochis_gigas

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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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