About Zurobata vacillans (Walker, 1864)
Zurobata vacillans is a moth species that belongs to the Erebidae family. It was first formally described by Francis Walker in 1864. This moth can be found in the Oriental tropical region, with recorded occurrences in India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and New Guinea. The caterpillar of this species is unusual, because it feeds on hosts that are not the typical green plants used by most moth caterpillars. The larvae feed on fungus growing on dead leaves, multiple types of lichens, and Coccoidea, which are commonly known as scale insects.
