Hypena laceratalis
Hypena laceratalis, the lantana defoliator, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is native to Africa to Yemen, India and Myanmar but was deliberately introduced to Australia via Hawaii in 1965 to control the weed Lantana camara.
The larvae feed on Lantana camara.
Development from egg to adult takes about 28 days. Adults live for about two weeks.