Anestia ombrophanes, the clouded footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886.[1][2] It is known from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia.
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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: | Anestia |
| Species: | A. ombrophanes
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| Anestia ombrophanes Meyrick, 1886
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. Females are wingless.[3]
The larvae feed on lichens.
References
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- ^ Savela, Markku (26 October 2015). "Anestia ombrophanes Meyrick, 1886". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (1 January 2018). "Anestia ombrophanes Meyrick, 1886 Clouded Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
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