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Termessa shepherdi

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Termessa shepherdi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Termessa
Species:
T. shepherdi
Binomial name
Termessa shepherdi
Newman, 1856

Termessa shepherdi, the shepherd's footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Newman in 1856.[1] It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Termessa shepherdi Newman, 1856". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (14 May 2018). "Termessa shepherdi (Newman, 1856) Shepherd's Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.