Termessa diplographa

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Termessa diplographa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Termessa
Species:
T. diplographa
Binomial name
Termessa diplographa
Turner, 1899

Termessa diplographa is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Turner in 1899. It is found in Eastern Australia, often inhabiting forested and open woodlands, as well as heathland habitats. [1] [2] As a lichen moth, the larvae of the Termessa diplographa likely feed on lichens that grow on tree trunks. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Termessa diplographa Turner, 1899". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. News, Opening Hours 10am-5pm Mon-Sun10am-9pm WedClosed Christmas Day Address 1 William StreetSydney NSW 2010 Australia Phone +61 2 9320 6000 www australian museum Copyright © 2023 The Australian Museum ABN 85 407 224 698 View Museum. "Lichen Moths in the genus Termessa". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2023-03-21.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. sgmatta@uwm.edu (2012-08-01). "Lichen Moths (Family Arctiidae)". Field Station. Retrieved 2023-03-21.