Termessa zonophanes
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.
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| 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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| Termessa zonophanes Meyrick, 1888 | |
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The larvae probably feed on lichens.[3]
References
- 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.
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