Biology:Termessa gratiosa
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Short description: Species of moth
| Termessa gratiosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Termessa |
| Species: | T. gratiosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Termessa gratiosa (Walker, [1865])
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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]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Termessa gratiosa (Walker, [1865)"]. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/lithosiinae/termessa/#gratiosa. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
- ↑ Australian Faunal Directory
- ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q16759339 entry
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