Satin-Green Forester Moth (2/5)

Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae

Pollanisus viridipulverulenta  

Shiny in appearance, and therefore not as cryptic as many other moths, Forester moths produce cyanide to deter predators*. I think I would quickly learn that lesson and lay off eating them.

*Zborowski, Paul and Edwards, Ted (2007). A Guide to Australian Moths. CSIRO Publishing, p.110.