Biology:Termessa shepherdi

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Short description: Species of moth

Termessa shepherdi
Termessa shepherdi.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Termessa
Species:
T. shepherdi
Binomial name
Termessa shepherdi
Newman, 1856

Termessa shepherdi, the shepherd's footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Newman in 1856.[1] It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1367538 entry