Biology:Palaeosia bicosta

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Palaeosia bicosta
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Palaeosia
Species:
P. bicosta
Binomial name
Palaeosia bicosta
Walker, 1854
Synonyms
  • Lithosia fraterna

Palaeosia bicosta (two-ribbed arctiid) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in south-eastern Australia .

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on lichen.[1]

References

  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (April 19, 2008). "Palaeosia bicosta". uts.edu.au. http://staff.it.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/arct/bicost.html. Retrieved 2009-01-27.  [|permanent dead link|dead link}}]

Wikidata ☰ Q305206 entry