Biology:Termessa diplographa
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Short description: Species of moth
Termessa diplographa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Termessa |
Species: | T. diplographa
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Binomial name | |
Termessa diplographa Turner, 1899
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Termessa diplographa is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Alfred Jefferis 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 Termessa diplographa likely feed on lichens that grow on tree trunks.[3]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Termessa diplographa Turner, 1899". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/lithosiinae/termessa/#diplographa. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ 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" (in en). https://australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/lichen-moths-in-the-genus-termessa/australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/lichen-moths-in-the-genus-termessa/.
- ↑ sgmatta@uwm.edu (2012-08-01). "Lichen Moths (Family Arctiidae)" (in en-US). https://uwm.edu/field-station/lichen-moth/.
Wikidata ☰ Q3518398 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Termessa diplographa.
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