Termessa catocalina

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Termessa catocalina
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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
Binomial name
Termessa catocalina
(Walker, [1865])
Synonyms
  • Clisobara catocalinaWalker, [1865]
  • Castulo catocalina

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.

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Termessa catocalina (Walker, [1865])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  2. Australian Faunal Directory