Mocis frugalis (Sugarcane Looper (Erebinae))

The adult moth is brown with a variable markings including a diagonal dark line with a pale edge across each wing, and a small black dot near the base on the hind margin of each forewing. The wingspan is about 4 cms.  The caterpillars feed on plants in the family Poaceae, including  various Grasses, and are an agricultural pest on:  Sugar Cane ( Saccharum officinarum ), Sorghum ( Sorghum bicolor ), Oats ( Avena species ), and Rice ( Oryza sativa ). The species is found across Asia and the Pacific, including :  Borneo, China, French Polynesia, India, as well as in Australia in  Christmas Island, Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, Norfolk Island, and New South Wales.