Termessa gratiosa

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Termessa gratiosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Termessa
Species:
T. gratiosa
Binomial name
Termessa gratiosa
(Walker, [1865])
Synonyms
  • Eutane gratiosaWalker, [1865]
  • Castulo gratiosa

Termessa gratiosa 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 the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. [2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are white with black zig-zag bands. The hindwings are yellow with a dark brown arc at the termen and a dark brown spot on the tornus.

The larvae feed on lichens. [3]

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References

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