Brunia replana

Brunia replana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Brunia
Species:	B. replana
Binomial name
	Brunia replana; (Lewin, 1805)
Synonyms
	Lithosa replanaLewin, 1805; Lithosia disparLeach, 1814; Manulea replana(Lewin, 1805); Ilema replana(Lewin, 1805);

Last updated August 29, 2025

Brunia replana, the lichen-eating caterpillar or lichen moth, is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in Australia (including New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania).^[2]

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

References

↑ Dubatolov, V. V. & Zolotuhin, V. V. (2011). "Does Eilema Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae, Lithosiinae) present one or several genera?" (PDF). Euroasian Entomological Journal . 10 (3): 367–379, 380, VII.
↑ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (28 May 2017). "Brunia replana (Lewin, 1805) Lichen-eating Caterpillar". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

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[dub-1] Dubatolov, V. V. & Zolotuhin, V. V. (2011). "Does Eilema Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae, Lithosiinae) present one or several genera?" (PDF). Euroasian Entomological Journal . 10 (3): 367–379, 380, VII.

[2] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (28 May 2017). "Brunia replana (Lewin, 1805) Lichen-eating Caterpillar". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 9 October 2019.

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