Brunia replana
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Species: | M. replana
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Manulea replana (Lewin, 1805)[1]
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The Lichen-eating caterpillar or Lichen Moth (Manulea replana) is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in Australia (including New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania).[2]
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are brown with a yellow line along the edge of the forewing and yellow hindwings with a black margin.
Like the common name suggest, the larvae feed on lichen. They are brown, except for a black and white patch at each end and in the middle and can reach a length of about 30 mm. Their body is covered in hairs which can cause urticaria. Pupation takes place within a cocoon in a sheltered crevice.
References
- ^ Dubatolov, V. V. & V. V. Zolotuhin. (2011). Does Eilema Hübner, (1819) (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae, Lithosiinae) present one or several genera? Euroasian Entomological Journal 10(3) 367-79, 380, col. plate VII.
- ^ Australian Insects
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