Termessa catocalina
| Termessa catocalina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Termessa |
| Species: | T. catocalina
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| Binomial name | |
| Termessa catocalina (Walker, [1865])
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Termessa catocalina is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Victoria.[2]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are grey patterned with a small white spot near the apex. The hindwings are yellow with a dark brown mark at the apex and a larger brown mark at the tornus.
The larvae feed on lichens.[3]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Termessa catocalina (Walker, [1865])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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