Termessa zonophanes
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Termessa |
Species: | T. zonophanes
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Binomial name | |
Termessa zonophanes Meyrick, 1888
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Termessa zonophanes, the double yellow-patched footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.[1][2] It is known from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
The larvae probably feed on lichens.[3]
References
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- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Termessa zonophanes Meyrick, 1888". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Double Yellow-patched Footman". Australian Museum. Retrieved 25 October 2019.