Termessa zonophanes

Termessa zonophanes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Termessa
Species:
T. zonophanes
Binomial name
Termessa zonophanes
Meyrick, 1888
Synonyms
  • Castulo 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.

The larvae probably feed on lichens.[3]

References

  1. โ†‘ Australian Faunal Directory
  2. โ†‘ Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Termessa zonophanes Meyrick, 1888". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. โ†‘ "Double Yellow-patched Footman". Australian Museum. Retrieved 25 October 2019.